Joseph Heller (1923-1999) Author. Heller was an American satirical novelist, short story writer, and playwright. The title of one of his works, Catch-22, entered the English lexicon to refer to a vicious circle wherein an absurd, no-win choice, particularly in situations in which the desired outcome of the choice is an impossibility, and regardless of choice, a same negative outcome is a certainty. His book, Something Happened, Alfred A. Knopf, 1974, first edition, signed twice, once on the title page and also on the first blank page. Dust jacket damaged at the top of the spine, overall very good.