Paul Bowles

Paul Bowles is a renowned American writer known for his critically acclaimed novel, The Sheltering Sky.

Novelist

December 30, 1910

Capricorn

November 18, 1999

88

Jamaica, New York

Paul Bowles was an American author, composer, and expatriate renowned for his novel “The Sheltering Sky.” He spent a significant portion of his life in Tangier, Morocco, where his writing delved into the darker aspects of human nature. Some of his other prominent works include “Let It Come Down,” “The Spider’s House,” and “Up Above the World.” Bowles was also an esteemed music composer who recorded traditional Moroccan music, earning him the nickname “the daddy of the American underground.”

Bowles briefly worked as a Hollywood composer in the 1940s, contributing to films such as “The Killers” and “Casbah.” However, he found the Hollywood lifestyle unsatisfying and returned to Tangier to concentrate on his writing and passion for North African music. Bowles was also open about his homosexuality, which he integrated into his writing.

Although he passed away in 1999, Paul Bowles’s work continues to captivate readers, and his examination of the human psyche remains pertinent today. His most famous book, “The Sheltering Sky,” is a testament to his enduring popularity.