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Leo Calvin Rosten

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Jewish American humorist

Born 1908-04-11
Died 1997-02-19

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  • Cover of: Jiddisch. Eine kleine Enzyklopädie.

    First published in 2002 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Leo Rosten's Carnival of Wit: From Aristotle to Woody Allen

    First published in 1996 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Les Joies du Yiddish
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    First published in 1995 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Passions and Prejudices or Some of My Best Friends are People

    First published in 1978 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Religions of America : ferment and faith in an age of crisis : a new guide and almanac
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  • Cover of: Religions in America: a completely revised and up-to-date guide to churches and religious groups in the United States.

    First published in 1963 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A trumpet for reason
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    First published in 1970 — 1 edition
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Photo of Leo Calvin Rosten

Jewish American humorist

Born 1908-04-11
Died 1997-02-19

Subjects

American wit and humor, Fiction, Sects, Yiddish language, English language, Foreign words and phrases, Religion, Yiddish, Dictionaries, English language, foreign words and phrases, Jewish wit and humor, Fiction, humorous, general, Humor, Immigrants, Influence on English, Jews, fiction, New york (state), fiction, Religión, Social life and customs, Anthologies, Glossaries, vocabularies, Humor, general, Journalists, Motion picture industry, Press

Places

United States, Washington (D.C.), California, Alabama, EE. UU, Hollywood, Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.), Jefferson, Los Angeles, Mississippi, Owl Creek Bridge, Yoknapatawpha County, États-Unis

People

Leo Calvin Rosten (1908-), Caddy, Colonel Sartoris, Dilsey, Emily Grierson, Homer Barron, Jailer, Jason, Jesus, Mr. Grierson, Mr. Lovelady, Mr. Stovall, Mrs. Compson, Nancy, Peyton Farquhar, Quentin Compson, Tobe

Time

1861-65, 1969-1974, 20th century, Antebellum era

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Alternative names

  • Leo Rosten
  • Leonard Q. Ross

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May 13, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
May 13, 2024 Edited by bitnapper Added new photo
May 13, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import