Literary Library

Joseph Opatoshu

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1886 - October 7, 1954Polish-born Jewish novelist and short story writerAuthor of "In Polish Words" and "A Day in Regensburg: Short Sto...
Jewish Jews Novel Novelist Poland Polish Short Story

Iris Bahr

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1977 - American-Israeli actress, comedian, director, writer, author and producerAuthor of "DAI: (enough): a play", "Dark Whore: My Trave...
Acting Actor Actress Comedian Comedy Director Israel Israeli Israeli-American Jewish Jewish-American Jews Producer Writer

William E. Kaufman

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1932 - American conservative rabbi, philosopher, theologian and authorAuthor of "Contemporary Jewish Philosophies", "The Case for God"...
Author Conservative Jewish Jewish Rabbi Jewish-American Jews Philosopher Philosophy Rabbi Religion Religious Theologian

Sir Benjamin Disraeli

by Angela Beck
December 21, 1804 - April 19, 1881British-Jewish statesman, conservative politician and novelistServed as Prime Minister of England first in 1868 ...
British Conservative England English Great Britain Jewish Jews Novel Novelist Political Politician Politics Prime Minister Statesman

Nahum Meir Schaikewitz

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1849 - November 24, 1905Belarus-born Yiddish and Hebrew novelist and playwrightAuthor of "Der Rewizor", "Mumar le-Hak'is" and "Der Fr...
Belarus Hebrew Jewish Jews Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre Yiddish

Theodore Rosengarten

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1944 - American historian and writerAuthor of "All God's Dangers: The Life of Nate Shaw" (for which he won the National Book Award for...
African African Art Historian history Jewish Jewish-American Jews National Book Award Writer

Ludwik Ledjer Zamenhof

by Angela Beck
December 15, 1859 - April 14, 1917Russian (now Poland) Jewish ophthalmologist and creator of the Esperanto languageAuthor of "Uno Libro", "Duo Lib...
Esperanto Jewish Jews Language Languages Nobel Prize Ophthalmologist Poland Polish Russia Russian

Nelly Sachs

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1891 - May 12, 1970German-Swedish (Jewish) poet and playwright Author of "Legends and Tales", "Eli: Ein Mysterienspiel vom Leiden I...
German Germany Jewish Jews Nobel Prize Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Swedan Swedish Theater Theatre

Clarice Lispector

by Angela Beck
December 10, 1920 - December 9, 1977Ukranian-born Brazilian-Jewish novelist, short story writer and playwrightAuthor of "Near to the Wild Heart", ...
Brazilian Jewish Jews Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre Ukranian

Abraham B. Yeshoshua

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1936 - June 14, 2022Israeli novelist, essayist and playwrightAuthor of "Five Seasons" (for which he won the National Jewish Book Award...
Drama Essayist Essays Israel Israeli Jewish Jews Los Angeles Book Prize National Jewish Book Award Novel Novelist Play Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Benjamin Stora

by Angela Beck
December 2, 1950 - French-Algerian historianAuthor of "Appeles en Guerre d'Algerie", "Algeria, 1830 - 2000" and "Les Trois Exils Juif D'Algerie" #...
Algeria Algerian France French history Jewish Jews North Africa North African History

Benny Hinn

by Angela Beck
December 3, 1952 - Israeli-born Canadian televangelist and writerAuthor of "Good Morning Holy Spirit", "The Anointing" and "The Biblical Road to B...
Author Bible Biblical Canada Canadian Christian Evangelist Israel Israeli Jesus Jewish Jews Religion Televangelist Television Television Host Television Show