Bernard Malamud

American author

Bernard Malamud (April 26, 1914 – March 18, 1986) was an American novelist and short story writer. He was one of the best known American Jewish authors of the 20th century.

Bernard Malamud
Born(1914-04-26)April 26, 1914
Brooklyn, New York, United States
DiedMarch 18, 1986(1986-03-18) (aged 71)
Manhattan, New York, United States
OccupationAuthor, teacher
NationalityAmerican
Period1940–1985
GenreNovel, short story
Notable worksThe Natural, The Fixer

His baseball novel, The Natural, was made into a 1984 movie. His 1966 novel The Fixer (also filmed), about antisemitism in the Russian Empire, won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Malamud died in Manhattan on March 18, 1986 from a heart attack, at the age of 71.[1]

References change

  1. Rothstein, Mervyn (March 19, 1986). "Bernard Malamud Dies at 71" (obituary). The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-07-30.