Heller, Joseph
Overview
| Works: | 307 works in 2,074 publications in 29 languages and 62,538 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Psychological fiction Satire War stories Biography Drama Religious fiction War films Comedy films Biographical fiction |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Interviewee, Author of screenplay, Scenarist, Narrator, Conceptor |
| Classifications: | PS3558.E476, 813.54 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Joseph Heller
- No laughing matter by Joseph Heller( Book )
- Beyond the waste land: a study of the American novel in the nineteen-sixties by Raymond M Olderman( Book )
- Now and then : from Coney Island to here by Joseph Heller( Book )
- City of words: American fiction, 1950-1970 by Tony Tanner( Book )
- Joseph Heller by Robert Merrill( Book )
- Adversity and grace; studies in recent American literature by Preston M Browning( Book )
- Just one catch : a biography of Joseph Heller by Tracy Daugherty( Book )
- Seven contemporary authors, essays on Cozzens, Miller, West, Golding, Heller, Albee, and Powers by Thomas B Whitbread( Book )
- Number and nightmare, forms of fantasy in contemporary fiction by Jean E Kennard( Book )
- An armed America, its face in fiction; a history of the American military novel by Wayne C Miller( Book )
- Yossarian slept here : when Joseph Heller was dad, the Apthorp was home, and life was a Catch-22 by Erica Heller( Book )
- The exploded form : the modernist novel in America by James M Mellard( Book )
- Ten versions of America by Gerald B Nelson( Book )
- Critical essays on Joseph Heller by James Nagel( Book )
- Understanding Joseph Heller by Sanford Pinsker( Book )
- The open decision; the contemporary American novel and its intellectual background by Jerry H Bryant( Book )
- The American 1960's ; imaginative acts in a decade of change by Jerome Klinkowitz( Book )
- The fiction of Joseph Heller : against the grain by David Seed( Book )
- Vietnam war stories : innocence lost by Tobey C Herzog( Book )
- Tilting at mortality : narrative strategies in Joseph Heller's fiction by David M Craig( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Joseph Heller
Catch-22, a novel by
Joseph Heller(
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645 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 23 languages and held by 12,698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the contemporary classic depicting the struggles of a U.S. airman attempting to survive the lunacy and depravity of a World War II base
645 editions published between 1900 and 2017 in 23 languages and held by 12,698 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents the contemporary classic depicting the struggles of a U.S. airman attempting to survive the lunacy and depravity of a World War II base
Something happened by
Joseph Heller(
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168 editions published between 1966 and 2011 in 13 languages and held by 3,658 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bob Slocum, an average, middle-aged man with a good job, slowly becomes more and more unhappy with the routine of his life
168 editions published between 1966 and 2011 in 13 languages and held by 3,658 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bob Slocum, an average, middle-aged man with a good job, slowly becomes more and more unhappy with the routine of his life
Good as Gold by
Joseph Heller(
Book
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113 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 3,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gold accepts a government post in Washington, considers leaving his wife, and all the while he is also searching for material to write his book on the Jewish experience in America, without realizing he is going through that experience
113 editions published between 1971 and 2011 in 9 languages and held by 3,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gold accepts a government post in Washington, considers leaving his wife, and all the while he is also searching for material to write his book on the Jewish experience in America, without realizing he is going through that experience
Closing time : a novel by
Joseph Heller(
Book
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104 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in 16 languages and held by 3,312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sequel to Catch-22, the 1961 humorous bestseller about a group of American airmen during World War II. The novel follows many of the same characters in their current escapades--mainly to do with selling defense equipment to the Pentagon. In addition, there are their views on the decline of America
104 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in 16 languages and held by 3,312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sequel to Catch-22, the 1961 humorous bestseller about a group of American airmen during World War II. The novel follows many of the same characters in their current escapades--mainly to do with selling defense equipment to the Pentagon. In addition, there are their views on the decline of America
God knows by
Joseph Heller(
Book
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110 editions published between 1984 and 2016 in 14 languages and held by 2,941 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On his death bed, David, warrior-king of Israel, reflects on his life, future representations of him, and his troublesome family, while he awaits God's apology
110 editions published between 1984 and 2016 in 14 languages and held by 2,941 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On his death bed, David, warrior-king of Israel, reflects on his life, future representations of him, and his troublesome family, while he awaits God's apology
Catch-22 by
Joseph Heller(
Recording
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80 editions published between 1955 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron on a small island off Italy, a bombadier named Yossarian is frantic and furious because thousands of people he hasn't even met keep trying to kill him. He has decided to live forever, even if he has to die in the attempt
80 editions published between 1955 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron on a small island off Italy, a bombadier named Yossarian is frantic and furious because thousands of people he hasn't even met keep trying to kill him. He has decided to live forever, even if he has to die in the attempt
Picture this by
Joseph Heller(
Book
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57 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 1,897 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As Rembrandt is creating his famous painting of Aristotle contemplating the bust of Homer, Aristotle is soon able to see and hear. As the masterpiece makes its way through history, Aristotle's complicated mind finds unanswerable dilemmas
57 editions published between 1988 and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 1,897 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As Rembrandt is creating his famous painting of Aristotle contemplating the bust of Homer, Aristotle is soon able to see and hear. As the masterpiece makes its way through history, Aristotle's complicated mind finds unanswerable dilemmas
We bombed in New Haven; a play by
Joseph Heller(
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42 editions published between 1967 and 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anti-war drama using device of play within play in which actors are seen performing as military airmen
42 editions published between 1967 and 1971 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anti-war drama using device of play within play in which actors are seen performing as military airmen
Portrait of an artist, as an old man by
Joseph Heller(
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30 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In his final novel, Heller, through the personna of Eugene Pota, portrays the life of a novelist whose first novel was his biggest ever but who still feels a need to write yet another and so consults everyone from his agent to his wife, to his editor, to old lovers, and considers the lives and works of many other novelists along the way
30 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In his final novel, Heller, through the personna of Eugene Pota, portrays the life of a novelist whose first novel was his biggest ever but who still feels a need to write yet another and so consults everyone from his agent to his wife, to his editor, to old lovers, and considers the lives and works of many other novelists along the way
Catch as catch can : the collected stories and other writings by
Joseph Heller(
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16 editions published between 2003 and 2016 in English and held by 1,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Long before there was a Catch-22, before there was even a Catch-18 (the novel's original title), Joseph Heller had begun sharpening his skills as a writer, searching for the voice that would best express the peculiarly wry view that he held of the world. Starting in 1945, with the publication in Story magazine of the short story "I Don't Love You Anymore," Heller began to reach out to an audience of readers damaged and disillusioned by their experiences during World War II. That story dealt with the return home of an American soldier who was having more than a little trouble adjusting. The stories published following this debut continued to reflect people at odds with the world around them, usually featuring the "little guy," the "underdog," the "average Joe" who beats the odds by surviving in a generally hostile and unwelcoming world. Written in what is termed the "New York Style," his were stories of urban naturalism, realistic and straightforward, emulating the work of such writers as Irwin Shaw, William Saroyan, John O'Hara, and, perhaps most especially, Nelson Algren. For Heller, writing these stories was a part of the learning process, his education on how to get across his own point of view, leading up to the publication of his masterpiece, Catch-22. Of the stories in this collection, thirteen were written before 1961, when Catch-22 was published; of those, five have never before been published. After Catch-22, Heller forsook the short story form. Though five stories were published after 1961, one-"World Full of Great Cities"--Was actually written in 1949; three of the other four are spin-offs of Catch-22, and one is a preview of Closing Time. Rounding out this collection of the complete published short writings of Joseph Heller are a short play and several nonfiction pieces, mostly related to Catch-22
16 editions published between 2003 and 2016 in English and held by 1,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Long before there was a Catch-22, before there was even a Catch-18 (the novel's original title), Joseph Heller had begun sharpening his skills as a writer, searching for the voice that would best express the peculiarly wry view that he held of the world. Starting in 1945, with the publication in Story magazine of the short story "I Don't Love You Anymore," Heller began to reach out to an audience of readers damaged and disillusioned by their experiences during World War II. That story dealt with the return home of an American soldier who was having more than a little trouble adjusting. The stories published following this debut continued to reflect people at odds with the world around them, usually featuring the "little guy," the "underdog," the "average Joe" who beats the odds by surviving in a generally hostile and unwelcoming world. Written in what is termed the "New York Style," his were stories of urban naturalism, realistic and straightforward, emulating the work of such writers as Irwin Shaw, William Saroyan, John O'Hara, and, perhaps most especially, Nelson Algren. For Heller, writing these stories was a part of the learning process, his education on how to get across his own point of view, leading up to the publication of his masterpiece, Catch-22. Of the stories in this collection, thirteen were written before 1961, when Catch-22 was published; of those, five have never before been published. After Catch-22, Heller forsook the short story form. Though five stories were published after 1961, one-"World Full of Great Cities"--Was actually written in 1949; three of the other four are spin-offs of Catch-22, and one is a preview of Closing Time. Rounding out this collection of the complete published short writings of Joseph Heller are a short play and several nonfiction pieces, mostly related to Catch-22
A world of ideas(
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3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In wide-ranging conversations, thirteen celebrated literary figures from six nations discuss their work, politics, morals, and the future of American society
3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In wide-ranging conversations, thirteen celebrated literary figures from six nations discuss their work, politics, morals, and the future of American society
The best American mystery stories 2014(
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1 edition published in 2014 in English and held by 310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of top-selected mystery writing from the past year is culled from a variety of respected sources and offers insight into evolving genre trends
1 edition published in 2014 in English and held by 310 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of top-selected mystery writing from the past year is culled from a variety of respected sources and offers insight into evolving genre trends
Sex and the single girl by
Richard Quine(
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6 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in English and German and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Snoopy tabloid magazine editor Bob Weston wants to know if author Helen Gurley Brown based her book on, as he believes, personal research. He tries to parley an interview with the author who made headlines and sales. So he decides to get very personal to find out for himself
6 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in English and German and held by 297 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Snoopy tabloid magazine editor Bob Weston wants to know if author Helen Gurley Brown based her book on, as he believes, personal research. He tries to parley an interview with the author who made headlines and sales. So he decides to get very personal to find out for himself
Closing time by
Joseph Heller(
Recording
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18 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this sequel, Milo Minderbinder, Yossarian, the chaplain, and little Sammy Singer come to the end of their lives and the end of the century, all linked, this time, to an uneasy peace and old age. Here they fight not the Germans, but The End
18 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this sequel, Milo Minderbinder, Yossarian, the chaplain, and little Sammy Singer come to the end of their lives and the end of the century, all linked, this time, to an uneasy peace and old age. Here they fight not the Germans, but The End
Catch-22; a dramatization based on the novel Catch-22 by
Joseph Heller(
Book
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2 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1971 in English and held by 185 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catch-22 by
Mike Nichols(
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45 editions published between 1970 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A United States airman tries to survive the lunacy and depravity of a World War II airbase
45 editions published between 1970 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A United States airman tries to survive the lunacy and depravity of a World War II airbase
No laughing matter by
Joseph Heller(
Book
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30 editions published between 1986 and 2004 in 9 languages and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
De Amerikaanse schrijver beschrijft zijn ervaringen als lijder aan het Guillain-Barré syndroom, aangevuld met impressies van een goede vriend
30 editions published between 1986 and 2004 in 9 languages and held by 72 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
De Amerikaanse schrijver beschrijft zijn ervaringen als lijder aan het Guillain-Barré syndroom, aangevuld met impressies van een goede vriend
Clevinger's trial (from Catch-22); a play in one act by
Joseph Heller(
Book
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6 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Theatre of the absurd : Luigi Pirandello : Six characters in search of an author(
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6 editions published between 1976 and 2015 in English and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dramatization of the play by Luigi Pirandello that seeks to distinguish between dramatic reality and dramatic illusion. In Pirandello's view, man begins as nothing in particular and then takes on some pattern by assuming a role. All roles are disguises, and life an endless comedy of illusion reduced, in the final analysis, to absurdity
6 editions published between 1976 and 2015 in English and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dramatization of the play by Luigi Pirandello that seeks to distinguish between dramatic reality and dramatic illusion. In Pirandello's view, man begins as nothing in particular and then takes on some pattern by assuming a role. All roles are disguises, and life an endless comedy of illusion reduced, in the final analysis, to absurdity
Now and then : from Coney Island to here by
Joseph Heller(
Book
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21 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Memoires van de auteur over zijn jeugd in een Russisch-joods gezin op Coney Island, zijn oorlogsjaren als piloot van een bommenwerper en zijn leven als docent, journalist en romanschrijver
21 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Memoires van de auteur over zijn jeugd in een Russisch-joods gezin op Coney Island, zijn oorlogsjaren als piloot van een bommenwerper en zijn leven als docent, journalist en romanschrijver
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American drama American fiction American literature Aristotle Barth, John Barthelme, Donald Bible.--Old Testament Brautigan, Richard Businesspeople Civilization Cozzens, James Gould, David,--King of Israel Fame Fighter pilots Golding, William, Guillain-Barré syndrome--Patients Health Heller, Joseph History of Biblical events Israel Jewish fiction Jewish men Jews Kesey, Ken Kings and rulers Life change events Mailer, Norman Malamud, Bernard Middle-aged men Military operations, Aerial--American Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, N.Y.) Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, Netherlands New York (State)--New York Novelists, American O'Connor, Flannery Painters Painting Psychological aspects Purdy, James Pynchon, Thomas Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Roth, Philip Salinger, J. D.--(Jerome David), United States Veterans Vonnegut, Kurt War--Psychological aspects West, Nathanael, World War (1939-1945)
Alternative Names
Cheller, Dž 1923-1999
Cheller, Džozef 1923-1999
Džozefs Hellers
Helers, Džozefs 1923-1999
Heller, J.
Heller, Joe
Heller, Joseph
Heller, Joseph 1923-
Heller, Joseph 1923-1999
Iosephus Heller
Jeller, Dzhozef 1923-1999
Joseph Heller Amerikaans schrijver
Joseph Heller amerikansk manusforfattar og skribent
Joseph Heller amerikansk manusförfattare och författare
Joseph Heller amerikansk manusforfatter og skribent
Joseph Heller amerikansk manuskriptforfatter og skribent
Joseph Heller écrivain américain
Joseph Heller pisarz amerykański
Joseph Heller scrittore statunitense
Joseph Heller US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller
Джозеф Геллер американський письменник-сатирик, сценарист, драматург
Джозеф Хеллер
Джоузеф Хелър
Хеллер, Дж. 1923-1999
Хеллер, Джозеф
Хеллер, Джозеф 1923-1999
Хеллер, Джозеф американский прозаик-романист
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ג'וזף הלר
הליר, ג'וזף 1923-1999
הלר, ג׳וזף
הלר, ג'וזף 1923-1999
העליר, ג'וזף 1923-1999
העללער, ג'וזף 1923-1999
העלער, ג'וזף 1923-1999
جوزف هلر نویسنده و فیلمنامهنویس آمریکایی
جوزيف هيلر
জোসেফ হেলার
ਜੋਸਫ਼ ਹੈੱਲਰ
조지프 헬러
헬러, 조셉 1923-1999
헬러, 조지프 1923-1999
헬러, 죠셉 1923-1999
ジョセフ・ヘラー
ヘラー, ジョーゼフ
约瑟夫·海勒
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