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Wouk (wōk), Herman. Born 1915.
American writer whose novels include The Caine Mutiny (1951), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize, and The Winds of War (1971).
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WOUK, HERMAN — (1915– ), U.S. novelist and playwright. The son of Russian immigrants, Wouk was born in New York City. For six years he worked as a radio writer and, when the United States entered World War II, joined the Navy as a line officer, serving in the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Wouk, Herman — born May 27, 1915, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. novelist. His experience serving aboard a destroyer minesweeper in World War II provided material for The Caine Mutiny (1951, Pulitzer Prize; film, 1954), a drama of naval tradition that presented the… … Universalium
Wouk, Herman — (b. 1915) American writer. Wouk was born in New York and educated at Columbia University. He served in the US Navy during World War II. He has written several best selling novels including The Caine Mutiny (1951) and Marjorie Morningstar… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Wouk, Herman — (b. 1915) American novelist and playwright. He was born in New York. Initially he worked as a radio scriptwriter, but later served in the US Navy as a line officer. His writing includes The Caine Mutiny, Majorie Morningstar and This Is My God … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Wouk, Herman — (27 may. 1915, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.). Novelista estadounidense. Sus experiencias a bordo de un barreminas durante la segunda guerra mundial le proveyeron el material para The Caine Mutiny [El motín del Caine] (1951, Premio Pulitzer; película … Enciclopedia Universal
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Herman Wouk — à Jérusalem, en 1955 Activités Écrivain, Scénariste Naissance … Wikipédia en Français
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