Joseph Heller
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Summary
Joseph Heller was born on May 1, 1923[1], in New York City[2]. He died on December 12, 1999[3], in East Hampton[4]. He worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,486 views/month, #6,249 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Coney Island[11]
- Date of death: December 10, 1999[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: prose writer[14], autobiographer[15]
- Field of work: creative and professional writing[16], American literature[17]
- Employer: Pennsylvania State University[18], University of Pennsylvania[19]
- Educated at: Columbia University[20], St Catherine's College[21], Abraham Lincoln High School[22]
- Notable work: Catch-22[23], God Knows[24], No Laughing Matter[25], Picture This[26], Closing Time[27], Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man[28], Now and Then[29], Something Happened[30], Good as Gold[31]
- Award received: Prix Médicis étranger[32], Fulbright Scholarship[33]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Genre: satire[36], black comedy[37]
- Commons category: Joseph Heller[38]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[39]
- Residence: Brooklyn[40]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[41]
- Family name: Heller[42]
- Given name: Joseph[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Joseph Heller[44]
- Medical condition: Guillain–Barré syndrome[45]
- Manner of death: natural causes[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Joseph Heller include 9922 Catcheller[47], an asteroid[48].
Why It Matters
Joseph Heller has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Works attributed to him include Catch-22[51], a literary work[52]; Closing Time[53], a literary work[54]; Something Happened[55], a literary work[56]; God Knows[57], a literary work[58]; and Good as Gold[59], a written work[60]. Entities named for him include 9922 Catcheller[47], an asteroid[48].
FAQs
Where was Joseph Heller born?
Joseph Heller's place of birth was New York City[2].
Where did Joseph Heller die?
Joseph Heller died in East Hampton[4].
What did Joseph Heller do for work?
Joseph Heller worked as a writer[5], screenwriter[6], novelist[7], playwright[8], and journalist[9].
Where did Joseph Heller go to school?
Joseph Heller was educated at Columbia University[20], St Catherine's College[21], and Abraham Lincoln High School[22].
What awards did Joseph Heller receive?
Honors received include Prix Médicis étranger[32] and Fulbright Scholarship[33].