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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

Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish-born Jewish American novelist, short-story writer, memoirist, essayist, and translator in the United States. Some of his works were adapted for the theater. He wrote and published first in Yiddish and later translated his own works into English with the help of editors and collaborators. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978. A leading figure in the Yiddish literary movement, he was awarded two U.S. National Book Awards, one in Children's Literature for his memoir A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing Up in Warsaw (1970) and one in Fiction for his collection A Crown of Feathers and Other Stories (1974).

Biography source: Wikipedia

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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