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Isaac Bashevis Singer

Polish-American writer (1904–1991)
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Summary

Isaac Bashevis Singer was born on November 21, 1903[1], in Leoncin[2]. He died on July 24, 1991[3], in Surfside[4]. He worked as a translator[5], novelist[6], Esperantist[7], autobiographer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,159 views/month, #6,802 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Radzymin[11]
  • Place of death: Miami[12]
  • Date of birth: July 14, 1904[13], 1904[14]
  • Date of death: 1991[15]
  • Place of burial: Cedar Park Cemetery[16]
  • Spouse: Alma Wassermann[17]
  • Child: Israel Zamir[18]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[19], Poland[20], Russian Empire[21]
  • Native language: Yiddish[22]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[23]
  • Occupation: children's writer[24], screenwriter[25], prose writer[26], Nobel Prize winner[27], writer[28]
  • Employer: Bard College[29]
  • Notable work: The Magician of Lublin[30], Gimpel the Fool[31], Meshugah[32]
  • Award received: Nobel Prize in Literature[33], National Book Award[34], Itzik Manger Prize[35], Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal[36], honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University[37], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[38], Bancarella Literary Prize[39]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41]
  • Sex or gender: male[42]
  • Commons category: Isaac Bashevis Singer[43]
  • Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[44]
  • Cause of death: stroke[45]
  • Family name: Singer[46]
  • Given name: Isaac[47]
  • Pseudonym: Bashevis[48], Warszawski[49], D. Segal[50]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Isaac Bashevis Singer[51]
  • Described at URL: https://dbpedia.org/resource/Isaac_Bashevis_Singer[52]

Why It Matters

Isaac Bashevis Singer has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Works attributed to him include The Magician of Lublin[55], a literary work[56]; Enemies, a Love Story[57], a literary work[58]; Yentl[59], a literary work[60]; The Family Moskat[61], a literary work[62]; and The Slave[63], a literary work[64].

FAQs

Where was Isaac Bashevis Singer born?

Isaac Bashevis Singer was born in Leoncin[2].

Where did Isaac Bashevis Singer die?

Isaac Bashevis Singer passed away in Surfside[4].

Who was Isaac Bashevis Singer married to?

Isaac Bashevis Singer's spouses include Alma Wassermann[17].

What did Isaac Bashevis Singer do for work?

Isaac Bashevis Singer worked as a translator[5], novelist[6], Esperantist[7], autobiographer[8], and journalist[9].

What awards did Isaac Bashevis Singer receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature[33], National Book Award[34], Itzik Manger Prize[35], and Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal[36].

Related Entities

Poland Radzymin Russian Empire United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . nobelprize.org. nobelprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . nationalbook.org. nationalbook.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [44] ↑ . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Retrieved . norman.hrc.utexas.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [14] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [15] ↑ . data.bibliotheken.nl. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [46] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 5w ago · Dodro · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 12w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → The Magician of Lublin, Gimpel the Fool, Meshugah
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  12. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → icchak-hersz-singer, icchak-hersz-singer-1904-1991-pisarz-krytyk-i-publicysta-zyd
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  13. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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