The New York Trilogy author and director Paul Auster passes away at the age of 77

Renowned filmmaker and writer Paul Auster best known for his work "City of Glass”, in "The New York Trilogy " passed away at the age of 77. He succumbed to complications related to lung cancer on a Tuesday evening.

Throughout his career Auster penned than 50 published works with highlights including the celebrated 1985 novel "City of Glass." This novel inspired a received novel adaptation by Paul Karasik and David Mazzucchelli. His literary oeuvre spanned genres such as novels, non fiction, poetry, translations, letters and screenplays.

Austers creative endeavors garnered him accolades such as the Independent Spirit Award for screenplay for "Smoke" in 1995. In addition to this recognition he was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2006. Furthermore his novel "4321" made it to the shortlist for the Booker Prize in 2017.

"I have tried in my books to turn myself inside out as much as possible," he said. "And not to hide behind style, tricks — whatever you might call it."

Paul Auster was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1947. Hailed from a family, with Austrian heritage.