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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77

Paul Auster.
‘A rock star in Paris’ … Paul Auster. He has died aged 77 due to complications from lung cancer. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Paul Auster, the author of 34 books including the acclaimed New York Trilogy, has died aged 77.

The author died on Tuesday due to complications from lung cancer, the Guardian has been told.

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