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May 18, 2019 (103 years old)
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Gemini
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Herman Wouk
Herman Wouk was an American author best known for historical fiction such as The Caine Mutiny which won the Pulitzer Prize. His other major works include The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, historical novels about World War II, and non-fiction such as This Is My God, an explanation of Judaism from a Modern Orthodox perspective, written for Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. His books have been translated into 27 languages. The Washington Post called Wouk, who cherished his privacy, "the reclusive dean of American historical novelists". Historians, novelists, publishers, and critics who gathered at the Library of Congress in 1995 to mark Wouk's 80th birthday described him as an American Tolstoy.
BornMay 27, 1915, The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2019, Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Resting placeBeth David Cemetery, Elmont, New York, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
EducationTownsend Harris High School
Alma materColumbia University
Period1941–2019
Notable worksThe Caine Mutiny, Winds of War, War and Remembrance, This is My God
Children3
RelativesVictor Wouk (brother)

About Herman Wouk

Novelist Herman Wouk was born in New York City, New York, United States on May 27, 1915. He dies at the age of 103, on May 18, 2019.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author of War and Remembrance, The Caine Mutiny, and other historical novels. He's also recognized for plays like The Traitor and Nature's Way. Aurora Dawn, his novel, was a Book of the Month Club selection in 1947.

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Herman Wouk before becoming famous

Herman Wouk was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1915 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

In 1934, he received his bachelor's degree from Columbia University. During WWII, he joined the United States Navy and served in the Pacific.

Achievement of Herman Wouk

War and Remembrance, published in 1978, is an unvarnished portrayal of the Holocaust that was adapted into a famous miniseries.

Herman Wouk's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His Jewish-Russian immigrant parents raised him in New York City. In 1945, he married Sarah Brown, with whom he had three boys.

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Politician Henry Kissinger appreciated his work for portraying conflict in a realistic manner.

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Herman Wouk Income & Net worth

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