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Doctorow

American  
[dok-tuh-roh] / ˈdɒk təˌroʊ /

noun

  1. E(dgar) L(aurence), 1931–2015, U.S. author and editor.


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Doctorow novel, which depicts the intersecting lives of archetypal fictional characters from vastly different backgrounds, as well as historical figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

“Now, the audience is going to set the terms,” said Cory Doctorow, an author and activist who advocates for broader public ownership of works.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Cory Doctorow, science fiction author, activist and journalist.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

I asked Brown, Doctorow, and Geist whether anything can be done now, post-passage, to improve the Online News Act.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2023

That night, indeed, Smolensk was evacuated by the Russians, contrary to the wishes of both officers and men, Prince Eugene and General Doctorow declaring that they could hold on for ten days longer.

From Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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