Doctorow, Edgar Lawrence

Doctorow, Edgar Lawrence
(b. 1931)
   American writer. Born in New York, he began his career as an editor, but later taught at the University of California, Sarah Lawrence College, Yale and New York University. His works include Welcome to Hard Times, Big as Life, The Book of Daniel, Loon Lake, World's Fair and Billy Bathgate.

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  • DOCTOROW, EDGAR LAWRENCE — (1931– ), U.S. novelist and editor. Born in the Bronx, New York, Doctorow began his career as a reader of fiction for TV and film studios. This led him into editorial work, first at New American Library (1959–1964) and then as editor in chief for …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Doctorow, Edgar Lawrence — (b. 1931)    American writer. Doctorow was born in New York and educated at Kenyon College. He began his career as an editor, but later he taught at the University of California, Sarah Lawrence College, Yale and New York University.    Besides… …   Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament

  • Edgar Lawrence Doctorow — (* 6. Januar 1931 in New York City) ist ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Publizist, der zu den wichtigsten zeitgenössischen Autoren der USA gezählt wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Biografie 2 Werke (Auswahl) 3 Verfilmungen 4 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Edgar L. Doctorow — Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (* 6. Januar 1931 in New York City) ist ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Publizist, der zu den wichtigsten zeitgenössischen Autoren der USA gezählt wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Biografie 2 Werke (Auswahl) 3… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • E. L. Doctorow — Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (* 6. Januar 1931 in New York City) ist ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller und Publizist, der zu den wichtigsten zeitgenössischen Autoren der USA gezählt wird. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • E. L. Doctorow — Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (born January 6, 1931, New York, New York) is an American author whose critically acclaimed and award winning fiction ranges through his country’s social history from the Civil War to the present. Biography Edgar Lawrence… …   Wikipedia

  • Doctorow, E.L. — ▪ American author in full  Edgar Laurence Doctorow   born Jan. 6, 1931, New York, N.Y., U.S.    American novelist known for his skillful manipulation of traditional genres.       Doctorow graduated from Kenyon College (B.A., 1952) and later… …   Universalium

  • E. L. Doctorow — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Edgar Lawrence Doctorow (nac. 6 de enero de 1931 en Nueva York) es autor de varias novelas aclamadas por la crítica especializada, en las cuales mezcla historia y crítica social. Aunque ha escrito varios libros a lo… …   Wikipedia Español

  • ДОКТОРОУ Эдгар Лоренс — (Doctorow, Edgar Lawrence) (р. 1931), американский прозаик, в своих произведениях исследующий взаимоотношения литературы и истории. В романе Рэгтайм, где выведены такие известные исторические личности, как иллюзионист Г.Гудини, анархистка Эмма… …   Энциклопедия Кольера

  • Literary initials — A surprisingly large number of authors choose to use some form of initials in their name when it appears in their literary work. This includes some of the most famous authors of the 20th century D. H. Lawrence, J. D. Salinger, T. S. Eliot, J. R.… …   Wikipedia

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