Joseph Heller

Birthday: 1 May 1923, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Joseph Heller was born May 1, 1923, in the Coney Island section of New York City. He is best known for his 1961 novel 'Catch-22', whose title gave the English language a new phrase for a no- ...Show More

[on enjoying his time in the military] I was young, it was adventurous, there was much hoopla and gl Show more [on enjoying his time in the military] I was young, it was adventurous, there was much hoopla and glamour; in addition, and this too is hard to get across to college students today, for me and for most others, going into the army resulted immediately in a vast improvement in my standard of living. Hide

[when asked what he does in his spare time] Nothing. Really, nothing. I have no hobbies, no recreati Show more [when asked what he does in his spare time] Nothing. Really, nothing. I have no hobbies, no recreations. I hate sports. I also hate gardening and walking. I don't go to movies or the theater or watch television. What I *do* like is lying down. My best thinking is done going into or coming out of naps. Hide

Every writer I know has trouble writing. Every writer I know has trouble writing.

Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't, don't call it destiny; ca Show more Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it isn't, don't call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luck. Hide

The things I write about are funny only up to a point. Actually I am a very morbid, melancholy perso Show more The things I write about are funny only up to a point. Actually I am a very morbid, melancholy person. I'm preoccupied with death, disease and misfortune. Hide

Frankly, I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to priva Show more Frankly, I'd like to see the government get out of war altogether and leave the whole field to private industry. Hide

Joseph Heller's FILMOGRAPHY

as Creator (1)

Catch-22