Bernard Malamud

American author (1914–1986)
Person human Q351547
Bernard Malamud
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Bernard Malamud

Summary

Bernard Malamud is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on April 26, 1914[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on March 18, 1986[5]. He worked as a writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,062 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bernard Malamud's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Bernard Malamud died in Manhattan[4].
  • Bernard Malamud was born on April 26, 1914[3].
  • Bernard Malamud died on March 18, 1986[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].
  • Bernard Malamud held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bernard Malamud worked as a writer[6].
  • Bernard Malamud worked as a novelist[7].
  • Bernard Malamud worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Bernard Malamud worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Among Bernard Malamud's employers was Oregon State University[13].
  • Among Bernard Malamud's employers was Bennington College[14].
  • Bernard Malamud's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • Bernard Malamud's education included a stint at City College of New York[16].
  • Bernard Malamud's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard Malamud is The Natural[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard Malamud is The Magic Barrel[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard Malamud is The Fixer[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard Malamud is Pictures of Fidelman[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard Malamud is A New Life[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Bernard Malamud is The Assistant[23].
  • Bernard Malamud received the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[24].
  • Bernard Malamud received the O. Henry Award[25].
  • Bernard Malamud received the National Book Award[26].
  • Bernard Malamud received the National Book Award[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernard Malamud was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on April 26, 1914[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; City College of New York[16], a higher education institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Erasmus Hall High School[17], a high school[36], in United States[37], headquartered in New York City[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Oregon State University[13], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1868[41] and Bennington College[14], a college[42], in United States[43], founded in 1932[44], headquartered in Bennington[45].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Natural[18], a literary work[46]; The Magic Barrel[19], a literary work[47]; The Fixer[20], a literary work[48]; Pictures of Fidelman[21], a literary work[49]; A New Life[22], a literary work[50]; and The Assistant[23], a literary work[51]. Things named for Bernard Malamud include PEN/Malamud Award[52], a literary award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1988[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[24], a class of award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1948[58]; O. Henry Award[25], a literary award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1919[61]; and National Book Award[26], a literary award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1936[64].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Judaism[65], a religion[66], founded in -0500[67] and agnosticism[68], a point of view[69].

Death and Burial

Bernard Malamud died on March 18, 1986[5]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[70]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Bernard Malamud ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,062 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

He has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[73], a novelist[74], 1933–2018[75], of United States[76], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[77], specialised in belletristic literature[78].

Works attributed to him include The Fixer[79], a literary work[80]. Entities named for him include PEN/Malamud Award[52], a literary award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1988[55].

FAQs

Where was Bernard Malamud born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Bernard Malamud…

Where did Bernard Malamud die?

Bernard Malamud passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Bernard Malamud do for work?

Bernard Malamud worked as writer[6], novelist[7], screenwriter[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Bernard Malamud go to school?

Bernard Malamud was educated at Columbia University[15], City College of New York[16], and Erasmus Hall High School[17].

What awards did Bernard Malamud receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Fiction[24], O. Henry Award[25], National Book Award[26], and National Book Award[27].

Who did Bernard Malamud influence?

Bernard Malamud has been cited as an influence by Philip Roth[73].

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