Brooklyn Mourns Paul Auster Speakeasy News [Video]

Although he was one of the most cosmopolitan American authors, Paul Auster will forever remain indelibly linked with New York and specifically Brooklyn. The author of Moon Palace, The New York Trilogy and films such as Smoke, died there on 30 April at the age of 77 from lung cancer which had been diagnosed in December 2022.

Paul Auster leaves behind him a rich body of works dating from the 1970s right up until his death. If he is renowned primarily as a novelist, he also worked as a poet, essayist, and filmmaker. He gained international acclaim with his postmodern, existentialist novels that often explore themes of identity, chance, and the intricacies of human experience.

Paul Auster, born in Newark on February 3, 1947, was surrounded by the vibrant atmosphere of New Jersey and New York, where his grandparents lived. His love for literature came from his uncle Allen Mandelbaum, a translator, who introduced him …