Paul La Farge

Paul La Farge
BornPaul Bayard La Farge
(1970-11-17)November 17, 1970
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 2023(2023-01-18) (aged 52)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • essayist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
ParentsTom La Farge
Lucy Bergson La Farge
Richard Zimmer (stepfather)
Wendy Walker (stepmother)

Paul Bayard La Farge (November 17, 1970 – January 18, 2023) was an American novelist and essayist. He wrote five novels: The Artist of the Missing (1999), Haussmann, or the Distinction (2001), The Facts of Winter (2005), Luminous Airplanes (2011), and The Night Ocean (2017), all of which, particularly Haussmann, earned positive critical attention. His essays, fiction and reviews have appeared in publications such as The Believer, The Village Voice, Harper's, and The New Yorker.