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Joseph Heller

A concise guide to Joseph Heller's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

Joseph Heller (1923–1999) was a novelist and playwright whose body of work spans novels. This writing is associated with United States. Major works and useful reading starting points include Catch-22, Now and Then, No Laughing Matter, and Closing Time. Key themes include The self-protecting rule, Survival and moral responsibility, and Profit without allegiance.

Reading pathway

Begin with Catch-22.

Representative starting points

Catch-22

On a Mediterranean air base, Yossarian discovers that military rules, business logic, and official language can make an impossible situation appear perfectly reasonable.

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