Herman Wouk (pronounced Wohk; May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019) was best known as a writer of sweeping historical novels, including The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance. The Caine Mutiny — which was made into an Oscar-winning feature film starring Humphrey Bogart — garnered Wouk a Pulitzer Prize. An observant Jew, Wouk also wrote nonfiction books about Judaism, most notably This Is My God. He was described as “an American Tolstoy.”
Quote: “Judaism has always been a strong interest of mine. My two sons speak Hebrew and are familiar with the scriptures and with rabbinic literature. This is the way we live.” | “I felt there’s a wealth in Jewish tradition, a great inheritance. I’d be a jerk not to take advantage of it.”
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