Joseph Heller

Summary

Joseph Heller is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on May 1, 1923^[3]. He died in East Hampton^[4]. He died on December 12, 1999^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,374 views/month, #6,249 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], Joseph Heller…
• Joseph Heller's place of birth was Coney Island^[12].
• Joseph Heller died in East Hampton^[4].
• Joseph Heller was born on May 1, 1923^[3].
• Joseph Heller died on December 12, 1999^[5].
• Joseph Heller died on December 10, 1999^[13].
• Joseph Heller held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Joseph Heller worked as a writer^[6].
• Joseph Heller worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Joseph Heller worked as a novelist^[8].
• Joseph Heller worked as a playwright^[9].
• Joseph Heller worked as a journalist^[10].
• Joseph Heller worked as a prose writer^[15].
• Joseph Heller's field of work was creative and professional writing^[16].
• Joseph Heller's field of work was American literature^[17].
• Joseph Heller was employed by Pennsylvania State University^[18].
• Among Joseph Heller's employers was University of Pennsylvania^[19].
• Joseph Heller's education included a stint at Columbia University^[20].
• Joseph Heller's education included a stint at St Catherine's College^[21].
• Joseph Heller was educated at Abraham Lincoln High School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Heller is Catch-22^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Heller is God Knows^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Heller is No Laughing Matter^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Heller is Picture This^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Joseph Heller is Closing Time^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City^[2], a global city^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1624^[30] and Coney Island^[12], a beach^[31], in United States^[32]. Joseph Heller was born on May 1, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University^[20], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1754^[35], headquartered in Manhattan^[36]; St Catherine's College^[21], a college of the University of Oxford^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1962^[39], headquartered in Oxford^[40]; and Abraham Lincoln High School^[22], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], journalist^[10], and prose writer^[15]. Fields of work include creative and professional writing^[16], an academic discipline^[44] and American literature^[17], a sub-set of literature^[45], in United States^[46]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University^[18], a public research university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1855^[49], headquartered in Penn State University Park^[50] and University of Pennsylvania^[19], a private university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1740^[53], headquartered in Philadelphia^[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Catch-22^[23], a literary work^[55]; God Knows^[24], a literary work^[56]; No Laughing Matter^[25], a literary work^[57]; Picture This^[26], a written work^[58]; Closing Time^[27], a literary work^[59]; and Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man^[60], a literary work^[61]. Things named for Joseph Heller include 9922 Catcheller^[62], an asteroid^[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix Médicis étranger^[64], a class of award^[65], in France^[66], founded in 1970^[67] and Fulbright Scholarship^[68], a scholarship^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1946^[71].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 12, 1999^[5] and December 10, 1999^[13]. Joseph Heller died in East Hampton^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[72].

Why It Matters

Joseph Heller ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,374 views/month, #6,249 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Works attributed to him include Catch-22^[75], a literary work^[76]; Closing Time^[77], a literary work^[78]; Good as Gold^[79], a written work^[80]; Something Happened^[81], a literary work^[82]; and God Knows^[83], a literary work^[84]. Entities named for him include 9922 Catcheller^[62], an asteroid^[63].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Heller born?

Joseph Heller's place of birth was New York City^[2].

Where did Joseph Heller die?

Joseph Heller passed away in East Hampton^[4].

What did Joseph Heller do for work?

Joseph Heller worked as writer^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], playwright^[9], and journalist^[10].

Where did Joseph Heller go to school?

Joseph Heller was educated at Columbia University^[20], St Catherine's College^[21], and Abraham Lincoln High School^[22].

What awards did Joseph Heller receive?

Honors received include Prix Médicis étranger^[64] and Fulbright Scholarship^[68].