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Auster

American

[aw-ster] / ˈɔ stər /

noun

Literary.

the south wind personified.

Auster British

/ ˈɔːstə /

noun

poetic the south wind

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Etymology

Origin of Auster

1325–75; Middle English < Latin

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Writers who died this year include the novelists Edna O'Brien and Paul Auster, and the short-story writer Alice Munro.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

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

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

“Baseball is a universe as large as life itself, and therefore all things in life, whether good or bad, whether tragic or comic, fall within its domain,” novelist Paul Auster once wrote.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Paul Auster, the bestselling post-modern author, noir novelist and screenwriter behind “Smoke,” “Lulu on the Bridge” and “The Inner Life of Martin Frost,” has died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

Auster made it sound like Jason was late.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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