Ludwig Lewisohn

Novelist, Author

1882 – 1955

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Who was Ludwig Lewisohn?

Ludwig Lewisohn was an outspoken critic of American Jewish assimilation, novelist and translator, known for his novel The Island Within. He wrote several autobiographies, translated German literature and wrote the preface to the first English language edition of Otto Rank's seminal work Art and Artist. He also authored several works on Judaica and Zionism.

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Born
May 30, 1882
Berlin
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Columbia University
Died
Dec 31, 1955
Miami Beach

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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