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Mordecai Richler

Mordecai Richler

Known For Writing
Birthday Jan 27, 1931
Died Jul 03, 2001 (70)
Birthplace Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Updated Feb 25, 2025
Entry Date Feb 25, 2025
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Biography

Mordecai Richler, CC (January 27, 1931 – July 3, 2001) was a Canadian author, screenwriter and essayist who shaped literature for nearly 50 years. A leading critic called him "the great shining star of his Canadian literary generation" and a pivotal figure in the country's history. His notable works ... include "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz," "St. Urbain’s Horseman," "Solomon Gursky Was Here," and "Barney’s Version," and the Jacob Two-Two Children's stories, adapted into a movie and TV series. His 1989 novel Solomon Gursky Was Here was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1990. Known for his provocative essays spanning nationalism to sports, Richler received the Order of Canada before his passing in 2001.

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Barney's Version

Barney's Version

2010

Novel

Joshua Then and Now

Joshua Then and Now

1985

Novel, Screenplay

The Wordsmith

The Wordsmith

1979

Writer

The Street

The Street

1977

Author

Fun with Dick and Jane

Fun with Dick and Jane

1977

Screenplay

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz

1974

Novel, Screenplay

Life at the Top

Life at the Top

1965

Screenplay

Tiara Tahiti

Tiara Tahiti

1962

Additional Dialogue

No Love for Johnnie

No Love for Johnnie

1961

Screenplay

Room at the Top

Room at the Top

1958

Writer

Dearth of a Salesman

Dearth of a Salesman

1957

Writer

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