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ⓘ About William Gaddis
When he was just three, his parents separated and William was raised by his mom in Massapequa, Long Island. At the age of five, he was sent to Merricourt Boarding School in Berlin, Connecticut. Until the eighth grade, he continued attending boarding school, after which he returned to Long Island in order to get his diploma at Farmingdale High School in the year 1941. That same year, he entered Harvard where he was a member of the Harvard Lampoon (eventually serving as their President), but was later asked to leave in 1944 because of an altercation with the cops. William also worked as a fact checker for The New Yorker for just over a year (starting in late February 1945 until late April 1946).
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Who is William Gaddis?
When he was just three, his parents separated and William was raised by his mom in Massapequa, Long Island. At the age of five, he was sent to Merricourt Boarding School in Berlin, Connecticut. Until the eighth grade, he continued attending boarding school, after which he returned to Long Island in order to get his diploma at Farmingdale High School in the year 1941.
Which William Gaddis series should I start with?
William Gaddis's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Recognitions (1955).
How many books has William Gaddis written?
William Gaddis has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1955 and 2013. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Collections and Non-Fiction.
In what order should William Gaddis's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 7 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are William Gaddis's books organised into series?
This guide splits William Gaddis's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Collections (2 books); Non-Fiction (1 book).