Quote by: E. L. Doctorow

One of the things I had to learn as a writer was to trust the act of writing. To put myself in the position of writing to find out what I was writing. I did that with 'World's Fair,' as with all of them. The inventions of the book come as discoveries.


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Author Bio


  • NameE. L. Doctorow
  • DescriptionNovelist, editor, professor
  • BornJanuary 6, 1931
  • DiedJuly 21, 2015
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionNovelist; Writer; Faculty
  • WorksThe Book Of Daniel; Ragtime; Billy Bathgate; The March; Homer & Langley
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; National Humanities Medal; National Book Award