Isaac Bashevis Singerauthor profile |
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| born | November 21, 1902 |
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| died | July 24, 1991 |
| gender | male |
| place of birth | Leoncin, Poland |
| genre | Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| influences | Aaron Zeitlin, Sholem Aleichem, Knut Hamsun |
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about this author
Awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his impassioned narrative art which, with roots in a Polish-Jewish cultural tradition, brings universal human conditions to life." |
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books by Isaac Bashevis Singercombine editionsavg rating: 4.07 | 1263 ratings | 110 distinct works see all books by Isaac Bashevis Singer » |
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quotes by Isaac Bashevis Singer
"I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens. "
— Isaac Bashevis Singer
— Isaac Bashevis Singer
"I believe in God but people are liars. It's those people who say they are appointed by God who I don't believe in."
— Isaac Bashevis Singer (The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer)
— Isaac Bashevis Singer (The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer)
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"A good writer is basically a story teller, not a scholar or a redeemer of mankind. "
— Isaac Bashevis Singer
— Isaac Bashevis Singer












