Quote by: E. L. Doctorow

I like commas. I detest semi-colons - I don't think they belong in a story. And I gave up quotation marks long ago. I found I didn't need them, they were fly-specks on the page.


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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