Isaac Bashevis Singer

Summary

Isaac Bashevis Singer is a human^[1]. Born in Leoncin^[2], he… he was born on November 21, 1903^[3]. He died in Surfside^[4]. He died on July 24, 1991^[5]. He worked as a translator^[6], novelist^[7], Esperantist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and journalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,335 views/month, #6,802 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Isaac Bashevis Singer's place of birth was Leoncin^[2].
• Born in Radzymin^[12], Isaac Bashevis Singer…
• Isaac Bashevis Singer died in Surfside^[4].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer died in Miami^[13].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer was born on November 21, 1903^[3].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer was born on July 14, 1904^[14].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer was born on 1904^[15].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer died on July 24, 1991^[5].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer died on 1991^[16].
• Burial took place at Cedar Park Cemetery^[17].
• Among Isaac Bashevis Singer's spouses was Alma Wassermann^[18].
• A child of Isaac Bashevis Singer was Israel Zamir^[19].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer held citizenship in United States^[20].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer held citizenship in Poland^[21].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer held citizenship in Russian Empire^[22].
• Yiddish was Isaac Bashevis Singer's native language^[23].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[24].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer's professions included translator^[6].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer worked as a novelist^[7].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer worked as an Esperantist^[8].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer's professions included autobiographer^[9].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer's professions included journalist^[10].
• Isaac Bashevis Singer's professions included children's writer^[25].
• Among Isaac Bashevis Singer's employers was Bard College^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Isaac Bashevis Singer is The Magician of Lublin^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1902-11-21^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-07-24^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: ebd9da91-82a6-41ad-a401-66b547e88787^[31]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Leoncin^[2], a village of Poland^[32], in Poland^[33] and Radzymin^[12], a city^[34], in Poland^[35]. Recorded date of birth include November 21, 1903^[3], July 14, 1904^[14], and 1904^[15]. Isaac Bashevis Singer is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[24]. Yiddish was his native language^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator^[6], novelist^[7], Esperantist^[8], autobiographer^[9], journalist^[10], and children's writer^[25]. Among Isaac Bashevis Singer's employers was Bard College^[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Magician of Lublin^[27], a literary work^[36] and Gimpel the Fool^[37], a literary work^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[39], a literary award^[40], in Sweden^[41], founded in 1901^[42]; National Book Award^[43], a literary award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1936^[46]; Itzik Manger Prize^[47], a literary award^[48], in Israel^[49], founded in 1968^[50]; Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal^[51], a religion-related award^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1968^[54]; honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University^[55], an award^[56], in Israel^[57]; and honorary doctor of the University of Miami^[58], an award^[59], in United States^[60].

Personal Life

Isaac Bashevis Singer was married to Alma Wassermann^[18]. A child of him was Israel Zamir^[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 24, 1991^[5] and 1991^[16]. Recorded place of death include Surfside^[4], a town in the United States^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1935^[63] and Miami^[13], a city in the United States^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1825^[66]. The cause of death was stroke^[67]. Burial took place at Cedar Park Cemetery^[17].

Why It Matters

Isaac Bashevis Singer ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,335 views/month, #6,802 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Works attributed to him include Yentl^[70], a literary work^[71]; The Magician of Lublin^[72], a literary work^[73]; Enemies, a Love Story^[74], a literary work^[75]; The Slave^[76], a literary work^[77]; and The Family Moskat^[78], a literary work^[79].

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^[18].

What did Isaac Bashevis Singer do for work?

Isaac Bashevis Singer worked as translator^[6], novelist^[7], Esperantist^[8], autobiographer^[9], and journalist^[10].

What awards did Isaac Bashevis Singer receive?

Honors received include Nobel Prize in Literature^[39], National Book Award^[43], Itzik Manger Prize^[47], and Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal^[51].