Geburtsdatum | Donnerstag, 27. Mai 1915 |
Geburtsort | The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
Todesort | Palm_Springs,_California |
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Beschreibung | Herman Wouk (/woʊk/ WOHK; May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019) was an American author best known for historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny (1951) for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. His other major works include The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, historical novels about World War II, and non-fiction such as This Is My God, an explanation of Judaism from a Modern Orthodox perspective, written for Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. His books have been translated into 27 languages. |
I regard the writing of humor as a supreme artistic challenge.
