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Also Known As	Edgar Lawence Doctorow
Born	January 6, 1931 • New York City • New York
Died	July 21, 2015 (aged 84) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors	National Book Award • PEN/Faulkner Award (2006) • PEN/Faulkner Award (1990)
Notable Works	“Big As Life” • “Homer and Langley” • “Ragtime” • “The Book of Daniel” • “The March” • “Welcome to Hard Times”

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