by Ronan Breathnach

In an interview with Maria Nadotti in 1993 Don DeLillo said, "I'm a novelist, period. An American novelist". Over an impressive career he has written novels looking at everything from global terrorism and economics to maths, art, and language.

Given this wide range of subject matter covered in his books this quote is still probably the best way to describe DeLillo. Susan spoke with Fred Gardaphe, Distinguished Professor of English and Italian American Studies at Queens College, and Tim Groenland of Trinity College Dublin in an attempt to get to grips with this great American novelist and what makes him tick.

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