Gaddis, William (Thomas) — born Dec. 29, 1922, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 16, 1998, East Hampton, N.Y. U.S. novelist. He attended Harvard University and later wrote speeches and screenplays. His long experimental novels are characterized by complex and allusive… … Universalium
Gaddis, William Thomas — ▪ 1999 American writer of complex satiric works who was considered one of the most important post World War II modernist novelists and whose first novel, The Recognitions (1955), became an underground classic; he published only three more… … Universalium
Gaddis, William — ▪ American author in full William Thomas Gaddis born Dec. 29, 1922, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 16, 1998, East Hampton, N.Y. American novelist of complex, satiric works who was considered one of the best of the post World War II… … Universalium
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William — /wil yeuhm/, n. 1. a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter W. 2. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning will and helmet. * * * (as used in expressions) Huddie William Ledbetter Aberhart William George William… … Universalium
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William Gaddis — (December 29, 1922 – December 16, 1998) was an American novelist. He wrote five novels, two of which won National Book Awards.BiographyGaddis was born in New York City to William Thomas Gaddis, who worked on Wall Street and in politics, and Edith … Wikipedia
GADDIS (W.) — GADDIS WILLIAM (1922 ) Longtemps, William Gaddis a été un peu comme le fantôme hantant le paysage littéraire américain. Son premier livre, The Recognitions , paru en 1955 (traduit en 1973 sous le titre Les Reconnaissances ), avait à l’époque été… … Encyclopédie Universelle
William Gaddis — William Thomas Gaddis (* 29. Dezember 1922 in New York City; † 16. Dezember 1998 in East Hampton, NY) war ein US amerikanischer Schriftsteller. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Ehrungen und Auszeichnungen 3 … Deutsch Wikipedia
