Mordecai Richler (27 January, 1931 â 3 July, 2001) was an award-winning Canadian writer and journalist. He is known for his novels, usually about the Jewish experience in Canada, and his childrenâs fantasy series Jacob Two-Two.
Fun Facts about Mordecai Richler:
- Mordecai Richler was born in Montréal, Quebec to an Orthodox Jewish family. His father Moses Isaac, a scrap metal dealer, and his wife Lily.
- As a young man, Mr. Richler learned English, French, as well as Yiddish. He studied in college but did not complete his degree.
- By the time he was 19 years old, the young man went off to Europe to experience the writerâs life (following the footsteps of the 1920s Lost Generation a term introduced by Gertrude Stein, which included F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, T. S. Eliot and more). He experienced in Spain, and Paris, but decided to settle in London.
- In 1954, still in London, Mordecai Richler became a published author when The Acrobats came out. The book was well-received and published in several countries.
- The next year he published two more books. 1955âs Son of a Smaller Hero managed to anger much of his family in MontrĂ©al, as well as a good part of the Jewish community in the city for good measure.
- By 1959, the author wrote one of Canadaâs first important novels, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. The novel won him acclaim around the world; however, it didnât soften the attitude of Jews in MontrĂ©al towards Mr. Richler.
- Later on, in the 1970s, Mordecai Richler started taking more time between writing his novels, filling his time with journalism, editing, and writing a successful childrenâs book. He generated a lot of controversy with his essays on antisemitism and nationalism.
- Critics said that Mordecai Richler was ânot one of usâ or a ârealâ Quebecer, while others misquoted his work, inadvertently proving his antisemitism criticism.
- His childrenâs books about Jacob Two-Two quickly became a beloved childrenâs character and a Canadian classic.
- Around the same time, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz which was taught in Canadian high schools, was turned into a successful film, marking the rise of English Canadian movies.
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Sources:
- The Best Works by Montreal Writer Mordecai Richler (Culture Trip)
- The Lost Generation Writers in the 1920s (Study.com)
- Mordecai Richler (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
- Mordecai Richler (Wikipedia)
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Mordecai Richler (27 January, 1931 â 3 July, 2001) was an award-winning Canadian writer and journalist. He is known for his novels, usually about the Jewish experience in Canada, and his childrenâs fantasy series Jacob Two-Two.
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