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"Ragtime" author E.L. Doctorow dies at 84

Name: "Ragtime" author E.L. Doctorow dies at 84
Uploaded: 2015-07-22T08:05:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 15 s
Description: The historical fiction author died on Tuesday. He received the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction last year. In 2006, he spoke to Charlie Rose about what it takes to create a great novel.

The historical fiction author died on Tuesday. He received the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction last year. In 2006, he spoke to Charlie Rose about what it takes to create a great novel.