William Gaddis (1922-1998) was a master of the American novel who was frequently compared with Joyce, Nabokov, and Pynchon.
He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the recipient of a MacArthur Prize..
Two of his novels, J R and A Frolic of His Own , won the National Book Award.
William Gaddis (1922-1998) was a master of the American novel who was frequently compared with Joyce, Nabokov, and Pynchon