Durant, Will(iam James) and Ariel

Durant, Will(iam James) and Ariel
Ariel Durant orig. Ada Kaufman or Ida Kaufman

born Nov. 5, 1885, North Adams, Mass., U.S.
died Nov. 7, 1981, Los Angeles, Calif.

born May 10, 1898, Prosurov, Russia
died Oct. 25, 1981, Los Angeles

U.S. writers.

After the great success of Will's Story of Philosophy (1926), they cowrote the 11-volume The Story of Civilization (1935–75), including Rousseau and Revolution (1967, Pulitzer Prize). Though involved in the writing of every volume, Ariel was not listed as coauthor until the seventh.

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  • Durant, Will(iam James) y Ariel — orig. Ada Kaufman o Ida Kaufman (5 nov. 1885, North Adams, Mass., EE.UU.–7 nov. 1981, Los Ángeles, Cal.) (10 may. 1898, Prosurov, Rusia–25 oct. 1981, Los Ángeles). Escritores estadounidenses. Tras el enorme éxito de Historia de la filosofía… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Durant — /deuh rant /, n. 1. Ariel, 1898 1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will). 2. Will(iam James), 1885 1981, U.S. author and historian. 3. a city in S Oklahoma. 11,972. * * * ▪ Oklahoma, United States       city, seat (1907) of Bryan county,… …   Universalium

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