Saul Bellow

@Nobel Laureates In Literature, Family and Family ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Saul Bellow was a celebrated Canadian-born American writer and novelist Nobel Laureates In Literature American Northwestern University University Of Chicago Writers Novelists Short Story Writers Non-Fiction Writers Gemini Celebrities Saul Bellow was a celebrated Canadian-born American writer and novelist. He was brought up in a Jewish household, and grew up to become a representative figure for Jewish-American writers, whose works were critical to American literature post the World War II. Saul Bellow authored novels, short stories, non-fiction works and plays in his lifelong career in academics. As part of his teaching profession, he used to travel extensively, and taught at renowned institutions like the Yale University, Princeton University, Boston University and Bard College among others. Critics opined that Saul Bellow’s literary works were distinguished by the portrayal of the contemporary urban man who was discontented with the society, but not broken in spirit. His works won him prestigious awards like the Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize for Literature and the National Book Award. He is the only writer to have won the National Book Award for Fiction thrice. He was regarded by many as the backbone of American literature in the 20th century. Several biographies have been written about him, both before and after his demise.

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Birthday: June 10, 1915 Died on: April 5, 2005 Nationality: American Famous: Nobel Laureates In Literature, Northwestern University, University Of Chicago, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers, Non-Fiction Writers Spouses: Alexandra Bellow, Alexandra Tschacbasov, Anita Goshkin, Janis Freedman, Susan Glassman Siblings: Maurice Bellows Known as: Solomon Bellows Information Detail Birthday June 10, 1915 Died on April 5, 2005 Nationality American Famous Nobel Laureates In Literature, Northwestern University, University Of Chicago, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers, Non-Fiction Writers Spouses Alexandra Bellow, Alexandra Tschacbasov, Anita Goshkin, Janis Freedman, Susan Glassman Siblings Maurice Bellows Known as Solomon Bellows Childrens Adam Bellow, Greg Bellow, Rosie Universities Northwestern University,University Of Chicago University of Chicago 1937 - Northwestern University University of Wisconsin-Madison Notable Alumnis Northwestern University University Of Chicago Birth Place Lachine, Quebec, Canada Religion Judaism Gender Male Father Abraham Bellows Mother Lescha Gordin Sun Sign Gemini Born in Lachine, Quebec, Canada Famous as Novelist Died at Age 89

Lachine, Quebec, Canada

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Saul Bellow was known to have multiple romantic affairs in his lifetime. He had married five times, of which four marriages ended in a divorce. Saul Bellow married Anita Goshkin in 1937 and the couple had a son named Greg Bellow, who grew up to become a psychotherapist. In 1956, they parted ways. Unsplash Personal Life

His son Greg Bellow published the book ‘Saul Bellow’s Heart: A Son’s Memoir’ in 2013. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1956, he married Alexandra (Sondra) Tschacbasov and had a son named Adam. The couple divorced in 1959. In 2003, his son Adam published the book titled ‘In Praise of Nepotism’. Unsplash Personal Life

Saul Bellow was born Solomon Bellows to Lescha and Abraham Bellows on 10th June 1915 at Lachine, Quebec, Canada. He had a brother Maurice. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

As a child, he was extremely fond of reading, and learnt Hebrew at the age of four. He decided to pursue writing as a career, after reading Harriet Beecher Stowe's ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin’. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His mother was highly orthodox and wished to make him a violinist or a rabbi. However, he resisted the idea and followed his interest in writing. His mother died when he was 17. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He shifted to Chicago with family when he was nine. He attended the Tuley High School and later enrolled t the University of Chicago. He then got transferred to Northwestern University and graduated with honours in Anthropology and Sociology. While at Chicago, he also pursued Anthroposophical studies from the Anthroposophical Society of Chicago. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He began his career in the 1930s at the Works Progress Administration, Chicago. He was part of the Writer’s Project along with other writers like Nelson Algren and Richard Wright. Unsplash Career

With the onset of World War II, he served in the United States Merchant Marine. It was during this time that he finished writing his debut novel ‘Dangling Man’, featuring a man waiting to be selected to serve in the army during the World War II. It was published in 1944. Unsplash Career

Between 1941 and 1946, he taught intellectual history at the University of Minnesota. In 1948, he was presented with the Guggenheim Fellowship, and this allowed him to travel to Paris. While at Paris, he commenced work on his book ‘The Adventures of Augie March’ and this was published in 1953. Unsplash Career

Saul Bellow taught creative writing at the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras in 1961. The following year, he returned to Chicago and joined the University of Chicago as a professor at the Committee on Social Thought. Unsplash Career

The Committee on Social Thought was formed with the objective of allowing teachers to engage with brilliant students through various approaches and learning methodologies. Saul Bellow taught here for 30 years. Unsplash Career

Saul Bellow wrote a number of award-winning and critically acclaimed novels, short stories and plays. His best known works include ‘The Adventures of Augie March’, ‘Mr. Sammler's Planet’, ‘Herzog’ and ‘Humboldt's Gift’. Unsplash Major Works

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Birthday	June 10, 1915
Died on	April 5, 2005
Nationality	American
Famous	Nobel Laureates In Literature, Northwestern University, University Of Chicago, Writers, Novelists, Short Story Writers, Non-Fiction Writers
Spouses	Alexandra Bellow, Alexandra Tschacbasov, Anita Goshkin, Janis Freedman, Susan Glassman
Siblings	Maurice Bellows
Known as	Solomon Bellows
Childrens	Adam Bellow, Greg Bellow, Rosie
Universities	Northwestern University,University Of Chicago University of Chicago 1937 - Northwestern University University of Wisconsin-Madison
Notable Alumnis	Northwestern University University Of Chicago
Birth Place	Lachine, Quebec, Canada
Religion	Judaism
Gender	Male
Father	Abraham Bellows
Mother	Lescha Gordin
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Lachine, Quebec, Canada
Famous as	Novelist
Died at Age	89

Saul Bellow

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Jun 10, 1915

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Lachine, Quebec, Canada