Leon Uris (1924–2003)
Teoksen Exodus tekijä
About the Author
Writer Leon Uris was born in Baltimore on August 3, 1924. He dropped out of school to join the Marines during World War II, but later returned to attend Baltimore City College. His first novel, Battle Cry (1953), was based on his time as a marine. He followed it with a series of New York Times näytä lisää bestsellers, including The Angry Hills, Exodus, Topaz, and Trinity. QB VII was adapted into a TV mini-series starring Ben Gazzara and Anthony Hopkins. Uris has also written non-fiction (including Ireland: A Terrible Beauty and Jerusalem: Song of Songs) and screenplays (Battle Cry and Gunfight at the O. K. Corral). He has won the John F. Kennedy Memorial Award from the Irish-American Society and the Scopus Award from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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Tekijän teokset
Three Great Novels of World War II: Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener / Mister Roberts by Thomas Heggen /… (1996) 10 kappaletta
Hadji 2. del 3 kappaletta
[unidentified works] 3 kappaletta
O HAJ 2 kappaletta
Nikmayama 2 kappaletta
EL PAIS DEL EXODO 1 kappale
Exodus - 2 Volumes 1 kappale
The Hope 1 kappale
The Defection of Kuznetov 1 kappale
The Spy Catchers 1 kappale
Armageddon - 2 1 kappale
QB VII: Volume One 1 kappale
Mitla Pass [Hardcover] by Uris, Leon 1 kappale
Topas 1 kappale
Mila 18 - 2. del 1 kappale
Rare Antique Topaz 1 kappale
Hagi 1 kappale
Mitta Pass 1 kappale
Exodus robert laffont 1961 1 kappale
Trinità 1 kappale
UM DEUS EM RUÍNAS 1 kappale
GRITO DE BATALHA 1 kappale
Hadji 1 kappale
Um Deus em Ruínas 1 kappale
Associated Works
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Yleistieto
- Kanoninen nimi
- Uris, Leon
- Virallinen nimi
- Uris, Leon Marcus
- Syntymäaika
- 1924-08-03
- Kuolinaika
- 2003-06-21
- Hautapaikka
- Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Virginia USA
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- Yhdysvallat
- Syntymäpaikka
- Baltimore, Maryland, Yhdysvallat
- Kuolinpaikka
- Long Island, New York, Yhdysvallat
- Kuolinsyy
- kidney failure
- Asuinpaikat
- Baltimore, Amerika
Long Island, New York, Amerika - Ammatit
- writer
journalist - Suhteet
- Uris, Jill
- Organisaatiot
- US Marine Corps(WWII)
- Palkinnot ja kunnianosoitukset
- Harry and Ethel Daroff Award(1959)
National Institute of Arts and Letters Grant(1959)
California Literature Silver Medal Award( [1962])
California Literature Gold Medal Award(1965 ∙ for Armageddon)
Irish/American Society of New York John F. Kennedy Medal(1977)
Eire Society of Boston Gold Medal(1978) (näytä kaikki 10)
State of Israel Jobotinsky medal(1980)
Concord Academy Hall fellowship(with wife ∙ Jill Uris ∙ 1980)
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Scopus award(1981)
Honorary doctorates: University of Colorado, 1976; Santa Clara University, 1977; Wittenberg University, 1980; Lincoln College, 1985[1976, 1977, 1980, 1985] - Lyhyt elämäkerta
- Leon Uris was a best-selling novelist known especially for doing deep research into his topics. He was a high school dropout who enlisted in the U.S. Marines at age 17 during World War II, serving in the South Pacific. His writing career began with short stories, and he published his first novel in 1953. Although not well appreciated by literary critics, his works were popular successes and introduced readers to many important social causes and historical events such as the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.
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Keskustelut
_Exodus_ by Leon Uris - a Group Read in May, 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (kesäkuu 2013)
Kirja-arvosteluja
Exodus Tekijä: Leon Uris
Täydellinen juutalaisuuden oppimäärä. Tämä teos selittää paljon sit, mitä Lähi-idässä tällä hetkellä tapahtuu. Kattava kuvaus myös holokaustista ja Israelin valtion synnystä.
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Tour of Ireland (1)
1950s (2)
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Sonlight Books (1)
Best War Stories (1)
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