John Kennedy Toole
John Kennedy Toole was an American novelist best known for his posthumously published novel 'A Confederacy of Dunces,' which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981.
Books
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1. A Confederacy of Dunces
The novel is a comedic satire set in New Orleans in the early 1960s, centered around Ignatius J. Reilly, a lazy, eccentric, highly educated, and socially inept man who still lives with his mother. Ignatius spends his time writing a lengthy philosophical work while working various jobs and avoiding the responsibilities of adulthood. The story follows his misadventures and interactions with a colorful cast of characters in the city, including his long-suffering mother, a flamboyant nightclub owner, a beleaguered factory worker, and a frustrated hot dog vendor.
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