Isaac Bashevis Singer
Born
in Leoncin, Poland
November 21, 1902
Died
July 24, 1991
Website
Genre
Influences
The Slave
by
123 editions
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published
1962
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The Magician of Lublin
142 editions
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published
1960
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Enemies: A Love Story
115 editions
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published
1966
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Shosha
118 editions
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published
1978
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Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories
by
89 editions
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published
1953
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The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
55 editions
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published
1982
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The Family Moskat
by
105 editions
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published
1950
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Satan in Goray
by
89 editions
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published
1935
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In My Father's Court
85 editions
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published
1956
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Shadows on the Hudson
by
59 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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