Joseph Heller was an American author born on May 1, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for his satirical novel "Catch-22," published in 1961. Heller served as a bombardier in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, an experience that heavily influenced his writing. He attended college under the G.I. Bill, earning a B.A. from New York University and an M.A. from Columbia University. Heller also studied at the University of Oxford as a Fulbright Scholar. Besides "Catch-22," his notable works include "Something Happened" and "Good as Gold." He passed away on December 12, 1999.
1 works on Textopian