joseph heller

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Definition of joseph heller in English English dictionary

{i} (1923-1999) surreal novelist who wrote "Catch-22" (1961)

born May 1, 1923, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. died Dec. 12, 1999, East Hampton, N.Y. U.S. writer. Heller flew 60 combat missions as a bombardier in World War II before finishing his studies at Columbia and Oxford and working as an advertising copywriter. His satirical novel Catch-22 (1961), based on his wartime experiences, was one of the most significant works of postwar protest literature and a huge critical and popular success. His later novels include Something Happened (1974), Good as Gold (1979), God Knows (1984), and Closing Time (1994)

Hyphenation

Jo·seph hell·er

Turkish pronunciation

cōsıf helır

Pronunciation

/ˈʤōsəf ˈhelər/ /ˈʤoʊsəf ˈhɛlɜr/