Don DeLillo

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12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

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10 Captivating Contemporary Novels Set in the British Isles

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Periods of American Literature

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9 American Countercultural Books

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14 Tough Questions Answered

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8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History

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Pro and Con: School Uniforms

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8 of the Largest Empires in History

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Was Santa Claus a Real Person?

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America’s 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One You May Have Thought Was Already Solved)

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Born	November 20, 1936 (age 88) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	PEN/Faulkner Award (1992) • National Book Award (1985)
Notable Works	“Americana” • “Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories, The” • “Falling Man” • “Point Omega” • “The Silence” • “Underworld” • “White Noise” • “Zero K”
Movement / Style	postmodernism

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