Writing · Novel · Screenplay · Story
Active 1967–present · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, National Humanities Medal, National Book Award for Fiction, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, Helmerich Award, Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service, PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, St. Louis Literary Award
Edgar Lawrence Doctorow was an American novelist, editor, and professor, known for his historical fiction. He wrote twelve novels, three volumes of short fiction and a stage drama, including the award-winning novels Ragtime (1975), Billy…