His friend, Jacki Lyden,confirmedthe news to the New York Times.
They areCity of Glass(1985),Ghosts(1986) andThe Locked Room(1986).
The books in theTrilogyplay on tropes of the detective novel to address existential questions.
Paul AusterRoberto Ricciuti/Getty Images
Several of Austers 18 novels were made into movies, includingThe Music of Chance.
Austers work on the film won him the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
Auster is also credited on the screenplay for WangsThe Center of the World.
In 1998, Auster wrote and directedLulu on the Bridge, with Keitel, Sorvino and Richard Edson.
Austers 2017 novel,4321was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
