Joseph Heller

n. (1923-1999) surreal novelist who wrote "Catch-22" (1961)

Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirical novelist and playwright. He wrote the influential Catch-22 about American servicemen during World War II. It was this work whose title became the term commonly used to express absurdity in choice.Heller is widely regarded as one of the best post-World War satirists. Although he is remembered mostly by his landmark Catch-22, his works centered on the lives of various members of the middle classes and remain exemplars of modern satire.
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Noun
1. United States novelist whose best known work was a black comedy inspired by his experiences in the Air Force during World War II (1923-1999)
(synonym) Heller
(hypernym) writer, author

n. Joseph Heller (1923-1999), surreal novelist who wrote "Catch-22" (1961)