Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: He is the author of `` Doctor Burbonian '' ( 1918 ) , `` Death battalion '' ( 1923 ) , `` New York '' ( 1927 ) , `` Baku '' ( v. 1-3 , 1930-34 ) , `` Jonathan , Son of Jeremiah '' novels , stories and dramas .
Simplified: He is the author of Doctor Burbonian ( 1918 ) , Death battalion ( 1923 ) , New York ( 1927 ) , Baku ( v. 1-3 , 1930-34 ) , Jonathan , Son of Jeremiah novels , stories and dramas .