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The
New Jersey-born writer was known for a string of acclaimed works
including "The New York Trilogy" and "The Book of Illusions".
"We are very sad to hear of the death of Booker Prize
shortlistee Paul Auster, whose work touched readers and
influenced writers all over the world, and whose generosity was
felt in just as many quarters," the Booker Prizes posted on
social media platform X.
The literary body shortlisted his book "4 3 2 1" for its award
in 2017.
The author of more than 30 books, including poetry and memoirs,
told Reuters in 2011 he liked to write by hand in notebooks and
then produce the finished copy on a typewriter rather than a
computer.
"I feel more alive when I'm working," he said.
"I am convinced that writing is a kind of illness. Who would
want to spend his life sitting in a room, putting words on
paper? It's a strange occupation. You got to have a great taste
for solitude."
(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew
Heavens)
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