Although these are detective stories, the protagonist is never a real detective. The New York Trilogy features three stories- “City of Glass,” “Ghosts,” and “The Locked Room.” Each story centers on an unnamed protagonist, or a protagonist operating under a pseudonym. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His literary awards include the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature and the Premio Napoli. Auster is an internationally bestselling author. Critics believe that the stories are a significant contribution to the twentieth-century postmodern literary movement. Each story explores the meaning of language and literature in our quest for personal autonomy. First published in 1987, the trilogy weaves together three mysteries set in New York. The New York Trilogy is a series of short interconnected detective stories by Paul Auster.
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