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John Kennedy Toole (December 17, 1937 — March 26, 1969) was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana, best-known for his novel A Confederacy of Dunces. He also wrote The Neon Bible.

Toole's novels remained unpublished during his lifetime. Some years after his suicide, his mother, Thelma Toole, brought the manuscript of Dunces to the attention of novelist Walker Percy, who ushered the book into print. In 1981, Toole was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

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Total Books: 57
A Confederacy of Dunces
1994 - A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780802130204
ISBN-10: 0802130208
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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The Neon Bible
1989 - The Neon Bible (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780802111081
ISBN-10: 0802111084
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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