"White Noise" by Don DeLillo was first published in the year 1985. It was the eighth novel published by the author.The book received the U. S. National Book Award for Fiction in the year of its publication.In postmodern literature, "White Noise" has its distinct place. Before the publication of this novel, DeLillo was known in a very limited circle of readers and critics, but "White Noise" brought him to the attention of much larger number of readers.Literature Companion: White NoiseCopyrightChapter One: IntroductionChapter Two: Plot OverviewChapter Three: CharactersChapter Four: Complete SummaryChapter Five: Thematic Analysis