E. L. Doctorow, a leading figure in contemporary American letters whose popular, critically admired and award-winning novels—including Ragtime, Billy Bathgate and The March—situated fictional characters in recognizable historical contexts, among identifiable historical figures and often within unconventional narrative forms, died on Tuesday in Manhattan. He was 84 and lived in Manhattan and Sag Harbor, N.Y. (NYT)
Doctorow’s work earned numerous honors, including the National Book Award, three National Book Critics Circle Awards and two PEN Faulkner Awards, according to his official website. (CNN)
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