William Gaddis
- March 10, 2024
- Novelist
Quick Facts
| Date Of Birth | Dec 29, 1922(1922-12-29) |
| Age | 102 |
| Date Of Death | December 16, 1998, East Hampton, NY |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
William Gaddis Biography
| Birthday | Dec 29 |
| Birth Year | 1922 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
William Gaddis is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on December 29, 1922 in New York, New York, United States. As of June 1, 2023, William has a net worth approximately $5 Million. David Foster Wallace admired Gaddis’ literary work.
A twentieth-century American author, he is best known for his novel, The Recognitions, which was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 best novels from 1923 to 2005. His other notable works include J R and A Frolic of His Own.
He was a two-time recipient of the National Book Award for Fiction.
He grew up in New York and Connecticut. With his wife, Patricia Black, he had two children.
William Gaddis Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Novelist |
| House | Living in own house. |
William is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Gaddis 's net worth $5 Million.
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William Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Gaddis celebrates birthday on December 29 of every year.
What did William Gaddis write about?
Gaddis’s novels are basically satires. At root, they are about money. Money as a medium of exchange grew up with capitalism, and Gaddis’s novels are relentless in their criticism of the way contemporary capitalism corrupts and distorts human creativity and personal relationships.
Who influenced William Gaddis?
Deeply influenced by the Modernist novels of the early twentieth century, especially the works of James Joyce , Gaddis invented a highly complex, sardonic style that was unlike almost anything being written by other American authors in the 1950s and ’60s when Gaddis first began to publish.
What does Gaddis mean?
1 India. a : a cushion especially for a throne. b : throne the succession to the gaddi was not in all cases hereditary — White Paper on Indian States succeeded to the gaddi in 1899 — Statesman’s Year Book. 2 India : a high ruling position helping the smaller ones of his tribe into ministerial gaddis — Weekly Observer.
Where is Gaddis located?
The Gaddis live around Himachal Pradesh’s Dhauladhar range, mostly in the Bharmour region of Chamba district and Riva and Budhil valleys. Some live near Dharamsala. The Gaddis derive their name from the name of the land they live in—Gadheran.
What ethnicity is Gaddis?
The Scottish name Gaddis is thought to be a habitational name, taken on from a place name in the county of Nairn. The place name Geddes is thought to have come from a Gaelic term for a mountain ridge.