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From Mordecai Richler, one of our greatest satirists, comes one of literature's most delightful characters, Duddy Kravitz -- in a novel that belongs in the pantheon of seminal twentieth century books. Duddy -- the third generation of a Jewish immigrant family in Montreal -- is combative, amoral, scheming, a liar, and totally hilarious.
Mordecai Richler's death yesterday at the age of 70 took from our midst the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation, an abrasive but enthralling author who won an audience and a great success on precisely his own terms. In nearly five decades as novelist, essayist, journalist and screenwriter, Richler moved from the unruly ...
Mordecai Richler (n. 27 ianuarie 1931, Montréal, provincia Québec, Canada – d. 3 iulie 2001, Montréal, provincia Québec, Canada) a fost un scriitor canadian .
Jan 1, 2001 · An early Richler effort and not as strong as some of his later novels, but still a worthwhile read, especially if you are interested in the post-WWII messiness of leftists coming to grips with the spectre of Stalinism, of former Nazis seeking to hide, of Jews who survived concentration camps only to be suspected of having survived by collaborating with their persecutors, and of the political ...
Summary. The novel tells of several generations of the fictional Gursky family, who are connected to several disparate events in the history of Canada, including the Franklin Expedition and rum-running. Some fans and critics have cited this as Mordecai Richler's best book, and in terms of scope and style it is unmatched by his other works.
Feb 7, 2006 · Mordecai Richler was born 27 January 1931 in Montreal. He was the grandson of a rabbi and grew up on St. Urbain Street in the working-class Jewish neighbourhood of Mile End. The neighbourhood forms the setting of The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. The title character was born around roughly the same time as Richler.
Jan 21, 2020 · Mordecai Richler, who died in 2001 at age 70, is buried in Mount Royal Cemetery. The gravestone features an engraving of a stack of books and the names of Mordecai and Florence Richler.
