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Isaac Bashevis Singer

(1903–1991) Translator Poland

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Isaac Bashevis Singer was a translator from Poland, best known for Shosha.

Quick Facts About Isaac Bashevis Singer

Born
November 21, 1903
Died
July 24, 1991
Nationality
Poland
Profession
Translator
Notable works
Shosha
Known for
Gimpel the Fool, The Magician of Lublin
Spouse
Alma Wassermann

About Isaac Bashevis Singer

He wrote and published his early works in Yiddish and later translated them into English with editors. Some of his pieces were adapted for the theater. Singer received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978 and was a leading figure in the Yiddish literary movement. He won two U.S. National Book Awards: one in Children’s Literature for his 1970 memoir A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing Up in Warsaw, and one in Fiction for his 1974 collection A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories.

Awards & Honors

Nobel Prize in Literature Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal National Book Award Itzik Manger Prize honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University honorary doctor of the University of Miami Bancarella Literary Prize

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