Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Chaim Potok
Read about the life, career, and literature of Jewish author, Chaim Potok (1929-2002 CE). This essay overviews his upbringing, work, and famous writings. Included are overviews of "The Chosen" (1967) his first novel, as well as "My Name...
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Isaac Bashevis Singer
A good, concise biography of Isaac Bashevis Singer, complete with lists of works and "for further reading."
PBS
Pbs American Masters: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Brief but interesting biography on Isaac Bashevis Singer, who won a Nobel Prize for literature.
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: Coping With Conflict
"Israeli author Amos Oz examines politics, love and humor amid the chaos of his country's conflict with the Palestinians." Partial transcript of an interview. Audio and video clips available.
Seymour Brody
Jewish Heroes in America: Isaac Bashevis Singer
A recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1978, Isaac Singer was one of the greatest Yiddish writers of all time.
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Wikipedia: Chaim Potok
This brief article on Chaim Potok, a rabbi and the author of "The Chosen", supplies information about his novel's characters, his early life and his education. Provides links to related articles.
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Wikipedia: The Chosen
This is a brief article introducing the main characters, setting and conflict within Chaim Potok's novel, "The Chosen."