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Leonard Michaels (January 2, 1933 – May 10, 2003) was an American writer of short stories, novels, and essays, and a Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley. Early life and education. Michaels was born in New York City to Jewish parents; his father was born in Poland.
- January 2, 1933, New York City
- Fiction, non-fiction
- May 10, 2003 (aged 70), California
- University of Michigan
Apr 19, 2024 · Leonard Michaels (born January 2, 1933, New York, New York, U.S.—died May 10, 2003, Berkeley, California) was an American short-story writer, novelist, and essayist known for his compelling urban tales of whimsy and tragedy. Michaels was educated at New York University (B.A., 1953) and at the University of Michigan (M.A., 1956; Ph.D., 1966).
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May 13, 2003 · Share full article. By Douglas Martin. May 13, 2003. Leonard Michaels, a novelist and short-story writer whose precise, highly literary style illuminated weirdly realistic human predicaments,...
May 10, 2003 · Leonard Michaels (January 2, 1933 – May 10, 2003) was an American writer of short stories, novels, and essays, and a Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Early life and education. Michaels was born in New York City to Jewish parents; his father was born in Poland.
Reprinted with permission from Jbooks.com.. Unlike other masters of the short story–say, Bernard Malamud, in whose Complete Stories we witness the author’s approach shifting regularly and unpredictably, or Grace Paley, whose Collected Stories manifests relatively stable interests and methods–Leonard Michaels transformed his style dramatically, if gradually, during his career.
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Leonard Michaels (January 2, 1933 - May 10, 2003) was an American writer of short stories, novels, and essays. He was born in New York City to Jewish parents; his father was born in Poland. He went to college and earned his B.A. from New York University and went on to acquire an M.A. as well as a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University ...
May 10, 2003 · Born. in New York, New York, The United States. January 02, 1933. Died. May 10, 2003. Genre. Short Stories, Literature & Fiction, Essays. edit data. Leonard Michaels was an American writer of short stories, novels, and essays and a professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
