Isaac Bashevis Singer
Born
in Leoncin, Poland
November 21, 1902
Died
July 24, 1991
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Genre
Influences
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The Slave
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22 editions
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published
1962
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The Magician of Lublin
147 editions
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published
1960
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Enemies: A Love Story
119 editions
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published
1966
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Shosha
119 editions
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published
1978
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Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories
by
94 editions
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published
1953
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The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
54 editions
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published
1982
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The Family Moskat
by
104 editions
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published
1950
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Satan in Goray
by
93 editions
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published
1935
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In My Father's Court
86 editions
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published
1956
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Shadows on the Hudson
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60 editions
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1957
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“People often say that humans have always eaten animals, as if this is a justification for continuing the practice. According to this logic, we should not try to prevent people from murdering other people, since this has also been done since the earliest of times.”
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“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.”
― The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
― The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
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