E. L. Doctorow

E. L. Doctorow (born Edgar Lawrence Doctorow; 1931–2015) was an American novelist renowned for his historical fiction, including the award-winning novels Ragtime (1975), Billy Bathgate (1989), and The March (2005). He received numerous accolades, such as three National Book Critics Circle Awards, the National Book Award, two PEN/Faulkner Awards, the National Humanities Medal, and the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. Hailed by President Obama as one of America's greatest novelists, Doctorow masterfully blended fictional characters with historical events and figures.