Auster

American

[aw-ster] / ˈɔ stər /

noun

Literary.

the south wind personified.

Auster British

/ ˈɔːstə /

noun

poetic the south wind

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Auster

1325–75; Middle English < Latin

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Auster

Joyce Carol Oates and Paul Auster taught classes there around the time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Paul Auster was praised for his sharp dialogue, and his books have been translated into more than 40 languages.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

The New York Times reported that Auster died Tuesday evening at his home in Brooklyn from complications of lung cancer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024

Called the “dean of American post-modernists” and “the most meta of American meta-fictional writers,” Auster blended history, politics, genre experiments, existential quests and self-conscious references to writers and writing.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024

A disembodied voice said: Lord Auster will see you now.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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