John Kennedy Toole

John Kennedy Toole was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana, best known for his posthumously published novel 'A Confederacy of Dunces,' which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1981. He died by suicide at the age of 31 after facing repeated rejections from publishers during his lifetime. His work is celebrated for its humor, rich characterizations, and satirical style reminiscent of Jonathan Swift.