He was in Paris around 1971, where he found some artist- and writer friends for lifetime.

He's married to Norvegian writer Siri Hustvedt (since 1982), they have a boy and a girl, Sohie Auster, who's a singer

He lived the students revolution! (Are you aware: it's not important what facts we collect about all these people here, but it's importent WHOM we choose)

He says: children domt belong to us, they come for a while to be loved in such a way that they're able to leave us. Life is hard. We need the love of our parents, otherwise it would be even much harder.....

What did I read?

- The New York Trilogy

- Moon Palace

- Smoke & Blue in the face

what else?