Joseph Heller

Joseph Heller (1923-1999) was an American novelist and playwright, best known for his satirical novel "Catch-22." Born in Brooklyn, New York, Heller served as a U.S. Army Air Corps bombardier during World War II, an experience that heavily inspired his writing. Published in 1961, "Catch-22" introduced the term into the English lexicon and earned Heller widespread acclaim. Known for his wit and dark humor, Heller also wrote novels such as "Something Happened," "Picture This," and "Closing Time." Besides fiction, he penned plays, screenplays, and memoirs. Heller's work is celebrated for its incisive critique of bureaucracy and the absurdities of war.