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  1. John Kennedy Toole - Wikipedia

    John Kennedy Toole (/ ˈtuːl /; December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969) was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose …

  2. John Kennedy Toole (Author of A Confederacy of Dunces)

    John Kennedy Toole was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose posthumously published novel, A Confederacy …

  3. The Uneasy Afterlife of “A Confederacy of Dunces” - The New Yorker

    Jan 5, 2021 · Tom Bissell writes about the novel “A Confederacy of Dunces,” by John Kennedy Toole, and how its reception has …

  4. John Kennedy Toole Books In Order Of Release

    Nov 5, 2025 · Explore all John Kennedy Toole books in order, including publication dates, summaries, and his classic works like A …

  5. John Kennedy Toole, who committed suicide at the age... - UPI

    Apr 13, 1981 · NEW YORK -- John Kennedy Toole, who committed suicide at the age of 32, Monday won the second posthumous …

  6. 15 Fascinating Facts About John Kennedy Toole’s ‘A Confederacy of …

    Apr 28, 2025 · He was just 22 years old at the time, making him the youngest ever professor in Hunter College’s history. Toole wrote …

  7. A Confederacy of Dunces: mental illness in the life andwork of John ...

    Summary This article examines the life and work of John Kennedy Toole, focusing onhis 1981 Pulitzer Prize winning novel A …

  8. Genius, Madness and Death: On John Kennedy Toole and “A …

    Oct 21, 2024 · John Kennedy Toole ran a hose from the car’s exhaust pipe to the car window and breathed carbon monoxide until he …

  9. Papers of John Kennedy Toole go digital - Tulane University News

    Oct 14, 2016 · John Kennedy Toole, author of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Confederacy of Dunces, who graduated from …

  10. John Kennedy Toole: The Genius Who Died Before the World Found …

    John Kennedy Toole: The Genius Who Died Before the World Found Out ... John Kennedy Toole wrote one of the funniest and most …