Don DeLillo
American novelist renowned for his dense, cerebral explorations of American culture, consumerism, and mass media. His novels probe paranoia, terrorism, and the spectacle of modern life with postmodern wit. He is considered a central figure of late-twentieth-century American letters.
Works
- White NoiseSuburban family overwhelmed by technological chaos and environmental catastrophe
- LibraReimagining of Lee Harvey Oswald before Kennedy assassination
- UnderworldPost-Cold War epic spanning 1950s nuclear anxiety to modern terrorism
- The NamesAmerican family abroad amid terrorism and linguistic fragmentation
- Mao IIReclusive novelist and terrorist confront each other through media and spectacle
- Falling ManA man's despair after 9/11 amid New York City trauma