Mordecai Richler, Canadian Writer (1931-2001)
Mordecai was born in Montreal and educated at Sir George
Williams (now Concordia), then moved to Europe dividing his time
between Montreal and England. Mordecai worked in CBC, as
actor, and in journalism while pursuing career as a writer of
fiction.
Novels:
- The Acrobats (1954)
- Son of a Smaller Hero (1955)
- A Choice of Enemies (1957)
- The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1959) made
into a movie (1974)
- The Incomparable Atuk (1963)
- Cocksure (1968), won the Governor General's
award
- St. Urbain's Horseman (1971), won the Governor
General's award
- Joshua Then and Now (1980) made into a movie
(1985)
- Solomon Gursky Was Here (1989)
- Barney's Version (1997)
Children's books:
- Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1975) made
into a movie (1977)
- Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur (1987)
autobiographical:
Home Sweet Home (1985)
- A year in Jerusalem (1996)
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