Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. The title of one of his works, Catch-22, entered the English lexicon to refer to absurd, no-win choices, particularly in situations in which the desired outcome of the choice is an impossibility, and regardless of choice, the same negative outcome is a certainty. Although he is remembered primarily for Catch-22, his other works center on the lives of various members of the middle class and remain exemplars of modern satire.
Read more about Joseph Heller: Early Years, Later Teaching Career, Illness, Later Years, Catch-22 Controversy
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“He had decided to live for ever or die in the attempt.”
—Joseph Heller (b. 1923)
“The basic rule of human nature is that powerful people speak slowly and subservient people quickly—because if they don’t speak fast nobody will listen to them.”
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“He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.”
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