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Toole, John Kennedy (1937-1969), American novelist, best known for his first novel, A Confederacy of Dunces (1980), a skillful and humorous rendering of life in New Orleans, Louisiana. Posthumously published, it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1981. Toole's fiction concentrates on the troubles of those who are unsuited for life in the modern world.
 Born in New Orleans, Toole received a B.A. degree from Tulane University in 1958 and an M.A. degree from Columbia University in 1959. From 1959 to 1968, except for a year spent in the United States Army (1962-1963), Toole taught at various colleges in New York and Louisiana. While in the army and stationed in Puerto Rico, Toole wrote A Confederacy of Dunces. He spent the rest of his life trying to get the manuscript published, but he was unsuccessful in this endeavor. In 1969, despondent over his failure to sell the book, Toole committed suicide.
 After his death Toole's mother continued efforts to place the book, finally persuading American novelist Walker Percy to read it. Percy, surprised at the book's quality, convinced Louisiana State University Press to publish it in 1980. The novel received positive reviews, achieved popular success, and won a Pulitzer Prize. The absurd and humorous characters of the book represent the racial and cultural diversity of New Orleans and at the same time can be seen as a satire of modern American society. Another novel by Toole, The Neon Bible, is the story of a young Southern boy's coming of age in a dysfunctional family and society. It was published in 1989.


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