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(November 11, 1903 – July 24, 1991) | (November 11, 1903 – July 24, 1991) | ||
| − | '''Isaac Bashevis Singer''' (Yiddish: יצחק באַשעװיס זינגער) was a [[Poland|Polish]]-born [[American]] writer who wrote and published exclusively in Yiddish, with later translation into English and from that to other languages. His [[fiction]] concentrates mainly on [[Jewish]] themes and folklore, including much supernatural and [[fantasy]] literature. He | + | '''Isaac Bashevis Singer''' (Yiddish: יצחק באַשעװיס זינגער) was a [[Poland|Polish]]-born [[American]] writer who wrote and published exclusively in Yiddish, with later translation into English and from that to other languages. His [[fiction]] concentrates mainly on [[Jewish]] themes and folklore, including much supernatural and [[fantasy]] literature. He can be considered the Jewish answer to [[C. S. Lewis]] and [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]. |
Best known as a writer of short stories, Singer published at least 18 novels, 14 children's books, a number of memoirs, essays and articles. | Best known as a writer of short stories, Singer published at least 18 novels, 14 children's books, a number of memoirs, essays and articles. | ||
Revision as of 03:38, 17 June 2021
(November 11, 1903 – July 24, 1991)
Isaac Bashevis Singer (Yiddish: יצחק באַשעװיס זינגער) was a Polish-born American writer who wrote and published exclusively in Yiddish, with later translation into English and from that to other languages. His fiction concentrates mainly on Jewish themes and folklore, including much supernatural and fantasy literature. He can be considered the Jewish answer to C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.
Best known as a writer of short stories, Singer published at least 18 novels, 14 children's books, a number of memoirs, essays and articles.
Entry in the Encyclopedia of Fantasy.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1970 — National Book Award
- 1974 — National Book Award
- 1978 — Nobel Prize for Literature
- 1980 — ICFA 1
| Person | 1903—1991 |
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