Bernard Malamud - A Writer''s Life

Zusatztext Bernard Malamud is in no danger of being forgotten! but in recent years there has perhaps been a tendency to take him for granted. Philip Davis's admirable biography restores the excitement to his name. It lays bare the unexpected quirks and complexities of his character with sympathy and insight; it throws invaluable light on his story-telling! and at the same time makes a fascinating story in itself. Klappentext Philip Davis's acclaimed full-scale biography of Bernard Malamud (1914-1986), the self-made son of poor Jewish immigrants who went on to become one of the foremost novelists and short-story writers of the post-war period. Zusammenfassung Philip Davis's acclaimed full-scale biography of Bernard Malamud (1914-1986), the self-made son of poor Jewish immigrants who went on to become one of the foremost novelists and short-story writers of the post-war period.

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• Authors: Philip Davis, Philip (University of Liverpool) Davis, Philip Davis Davis, Davis Philip
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.02.2010
• EAN: 9780199571475
• ISBN: 978-0-19-957147-5
• No. of pages: 434
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, Biography: literary, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Jewish, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Jewish, LITERARY CRITICISM / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Jewish Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Biography: writers, Literature: history and criticism, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities