Editing Paul Auster (section)

==Personal life and death==
Auster's first marriage was to the writer [[Lydia Davis]] in 1974. They had one child together, their son Daniel Auster. By 1979 they were separated and were divorced in 1981.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/03/17/long-story-short|title=Long Story Short|first=Dana|last=Goodyear|magazine=The New Yorker |date=March 10, 2014|via=www.newyorker.com}}</ref> In 1981, Auster married his second wife, writer [[Siri Hustvedt]], the daughter of professor and scholar [[Lloyd Hustvedt]]. They lived in [[Brooklyn]]<ref name=JPost/> and had one daughter, [[Sophie Auster]], a singer.<ref>Denes, Melissa (February 3, 2006). [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/04/gender.books "The dark side of happiness"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027231621/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/04/gender.books |date=October 27, 2017 }}. ''[[The Guardian]]''.</ref>

Daniel Auster was arrested on April 16, 2022, and charged with manslaughter and [[negligent homicide]] in the death of his 10-month-old infant daughter Ruby, who consumed some of the [[heroin]] and [[fentanyl]] he was using.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/04/16/author-paul-auster-son-daniel-charged-manslaughter-fentanyl-death-infant-daughter/4051650150745/|title=Author Paul Auster's son charged with manslaughter for death of infant daughter|first=Adam|last=Schrader|publisher=UPI|date=April 16, 2022|access-date=April 28, 2022|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428160324/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/04/16/author-paul-auster-son-daniel-charged-manslaughter-fentanyl-death-infant-daughter/4051650150745/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Paul Auster, author of the New York trilogy, dies |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/paul-auster-author-of-the-new-york-trilogy-dies |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=The Bookseller |language=En}}</ref> Ruby had died five months previously, on November 1, 2021. At the time of the arrest, police remained unclear about how the baby could have ingested the drugs while lying beside her father when he was napping.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/16/nyregion/daniel-auster-fentanyl-arrest.html|title=Son of Author Paul Auster Charged in Fatal Overdose of Baby Daughter|first1=Karen|last1=Zraick|first2=Andy|last2=Newman|work=The New York Times |date=April 16, 2022|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref>

On April 26, 2022, Daniel Auster died from an overdose.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/daniel-paul-auster-son-death-overdose-b2067190.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/daniel-paul-auster-son-death-overdose-b2067190.html |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Son of acclaimed author Paul Auster dies of overdose while awaiting trial for daughter's death|first=Maroosha|last=Muzaffar|work=The Independent|date=27 April 2022|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> Daniel Auster was also known for his association with the [[Club Kids]] and their ringleader [[Michael Alig]], and was present during the killing of fellow Club Kid [[Andre Melendez]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vadukul |first=Alex |date=2022-07-27 |title=The Life and Death of Daniel Auster, a Son of Literary Brooklyn |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/27/style/daniel-auster-life-death.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727154412/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/27/style/daniel-auster-life-death.html |archive-date=2022-07-27 |access-date=2023-01-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> 

Paul Auster characterized his politics as "far to the left of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]", but said he voted Democratic because he doubted a [[socialist]] candidate could win.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marlowe |first1=Lara |title=Auster feels US marginalises writers as film stars shape opinion |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/auster-feels-us-marginalises-writers-as-film-stars-shape-opinion-1.531074 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=15 September 2012 |access-date=November 28, 2018 |archive-date=November 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128075550/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/auster-feels-us-marginalises-writers-as-film-stars-shape-opinion-1.531074 |url-status=live }}</ref> He described right-wing [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] as "[[jihadist]]s",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Friedersdorf |first=Conor |date=2012-08-22 |title=Liberals Need to Start Holding Obama Responsible for His Policies |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/08/liberals-need-to-start-holding-obama-responsible-for-his-policies/261399/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=The Atlantic |language=en |archive-date=November 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118145840/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/08/liberals-need-to-start-holding-obama-responsible-for-his-policies/261399/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Maitlis |first1=Emily |title=Paul Auster on US election: 'I am scared out of my wits' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37865225 |work=BBC |date=3 November 2016 |access-date=November 28, 2018 |archive-date=November 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128085305/https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37865225 |url-status=live }}</ref> and the election of [[Donald Trump]] as "the most appalling thing I've seen in politics in my life".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Laity |first1=Paul |title=Paul Auster: 'I'm going to speak out as often as I can, otherwise I can't live with myself' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/20/paul-auster-4321-interview |work=The Guardian |date=29 November 2017 |access-date=November 28, 2018 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201034045/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/20/paul-auster-4321-interview |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 11, 2023, Auster's wife Siri Hustvedt revealed on [[Instagram]] that he had been diagnosed with cancer in December 2022, and that he had been treated at the [[Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center]] in New York since then.<ref>{{Cite instagram |user=sirihustvedt |postid=CppuEReuA-Q | title=I have been away from Instagram for a while. |date=11 March 2023|access-date=27 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://time.news/new-york-writer-paul-auster-suffering-from-cancer-will-publish-a-new-novel/ | title=New York writer Paul Auster, suffering from cancer, will publish a new novel | date=August 31, 2023 | access-date=September 9, 2023 | archive-date=February 26, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226081851/https://time.news/new-york-writer-paul-auster-suffering-from-cancer-will-publish-a-new-novel/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

Paul Auster died of complications from [[lung cancer]] at his home in [[Brooklyn]], on April 30, 2024, at the age of 77.<ref name="Death">{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Alex |title=Paul Auster, Prolific Author and Brooklyn Literary Star, Dies at 77 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/books/paul-auster-dead.html |access-date=1 May 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=30 April 2024 |archive-date=May 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501033727/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/books/paul-auster-dead.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto"/> He was survived by his wife Siri Hustvedt, their daughter Sophie Auster, his sister Janet Auster, and a grandson.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web | url=https://www.hotpress.com/culture/the-new-york-trilogy-author-paul-auster-dies-aged-77-23021250 | title=New York Trilogy Author Paul Auster dies aged 77 }}</ref>