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A Laureate for Saul Bellow.

Source :
TIME Magazine; 11/1/1976, Vol. 108 Issue 18, p91-91, 1p
Publication Year :
1976

Abstract

The article features novelist Saul Bellow who became the seventh American to obtain the Nobel Prize for Literature. It states that Bellow won various official literary honors including the honorary degrees, the three National Book Awards, as well as the Pulitzer Prize for his book "Humboldt's Gift," which he received in May 1976. It mentions several books written by Bellow including the "Dangling Man," "Rain King," and "The Victim." It reveals that Bellow's appearance as a notable writer in 1940 has opened opportunities for several American Jewish writers to be appreciated. It adds that Bellow have chosen to live in a simple life and remains reluctant to promote himself in public, despite the success of his book "Herzog," which brought him financial security.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0040781X
Volume :
108
Issue :
18
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
TIME Magazine
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
53518821