John Kennedy Toole
John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969) is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces . A native of New Orleans, he graduated from Tulane University and received a master's degree in English from Columbia University. He taught at Hunter College, the University of Southwestern Louisiana, and Dominican College in New Orleans.
John Kennedy Toole (1937-1969) is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Confederacy of Dunces . A native of New Orleans, he graduated from Tulane University and received a master's degree in English from Columbia University. He taught at Hunter College, the University of Southwestern Louisiana, and Dominican College in New Orleans. See less
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John Kennedy Toole book reviews
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A Confederacy of Dunces
Without Purpose
I�ve read glowing reviews of this book and can�t understand why it is praised. It had a few funny moments and some of the characters were interesting but I never felt connected to any ... Read More
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The Neon Bible
A modern American classic of innocence lost
by bobbygw, Jan 18, 2011
Toole committed suicide at the age of 32, leaving behind two unpublished novels and an impressively determined mother who succeeded ? after much badgering ? in gaining the novelist Walker Percy?s ... Read More
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A Confederacy of Dunces
a masterpiece but not my taste
by tsunami, Jun 19, 2016
This is a confounding book, and though I appreciate its genius, it is not my cup of tea. Yes, it is funny, but the characters that populate it are so distasteful it is difficult to go along with ... Read More
