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LEO ROSTEN
Leo
Rosten was born in
Poland
and raised and
educated in the
U.S.
His first book, 1937's
The Education of H*Y*M*A*N
K*A*P*L*A*N, which grew out of
short stories he had published in the New Yorker magazine, affectionately
recounts the struggles of people steeped in Yiddish culture and language who are
trying to acclimate to life in America. His best-known character, Hyman Kaplan,
is based on one of Rosten's students from night school. Perhaps best known for
his 1968 book, The Joys of Yiddish, he also authored dozens of nonfiction and
fiction titles, including mysteries. He held many university appointments and
was a special consultant to the movie industry and
Washington
.
He is noted for having popularized Yiddish in American English through
his humorous books and essays.
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