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| + | '''Leon Marcus Uris''' was a Jewish-American author of historical fiction who wrote many bestselling books including ''[[Exodus (Uris novel)|Exodus: A Novel of Israel]]'' (published in 1958), and ''[[Topaz (book)|Topaz]]'' (published in 1967).<ref>"Author Leon Uris Dies at 78", ''The Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle Telegram'', June 25, 2003, p. A8.</ref> | ||
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| + | Published by [[Doubleday (publisher)|Doubleday]] in 1958, ''Exodus'', about the founding of the [[State of Israel]], became an international publishing phenomenon, and one of the biggest bestsellers in the United States ever<ref name=Amazon>[https://www.amazon.com/Exodus-Signed-Numbered-Leather-Edition/dp/B00D8M9O5E ''Exodus'' special edition], Amazon books description</ref>. It was still at number one on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]] eight months after its release. | ||
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| + | [[Otto Preminger]] directed a 1960 film based on the novel, featuring [[Paul Newman]]. | ||
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| + | The novel and subsequent movie formed the basic ideas about [[Palestine]] and Israel held by generations of Americans and others around the world. | ||
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| + | ==Life and career== | ||
| + | Uris was born in [[Baltimore, Maryland]], the son of [[Jewish American]] parents Wolf William and Anna (née Blumberg) Uris.<ref name="AP">http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20030624/ai_n11400762</ref> | ||
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| + | Uris covered the [[Suez Crisis|Anglo-French-Israeli invasion of Egypt]] as a war correspondent in [[1956]]. | ||
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| + | ==Exodus== | ||
| + | '''Exodus''' is a historical novel about the founding of the [[Israel|State of Israel]] beginning with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship ''Exodus'' and describing the histories of the various main characters and the ties of their personal lives to the birth of the new [[Jewish]] state. | ||
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| + | [[Rashid Khalidi]] the Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at [[Columbia University]], said that ''Exodus'': | ||
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| + | {{QB|Now, I think it’s worth noting that this book was not the unaided fruit of the loins as it were, the intellectual loins of Leon Uris. He wrote it, of course, but the book was commissioned by a renowned [[public relations]] professional, a man who was in fact considered by many to be the founder of public relations in [[the United States]], a fellow by the name of [[Edward Gottlieb]], who desired to improve [[Israel]]'s image, and who chose Uris to write the novel after his successful first novel on [[World War II]], and who secured the funding which paid for Uris’s research and trip to Israel. Given that many of the basic ideas about Palestine and Israel held by generations of Americans find their origin either in this trite novel or the equally clichéd movie, Gottlieb’s inspiration to send Leon Uris to Israel may have constituted one of the greatest advertising triumphs of the twentieth century. The man deserves his place in the public relations pantheon.<ref>https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/109786</ref>}} | ||
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| + | The book and movie initiated a new sympathy for the newly established [[State of Israel]].<ref name=Hamilton>[https://books.google.com/books?id=C7I7AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT181 ''God, Guns and Israel: Britain, The First World War And The Jews in the Holy City''], Jill Hamilton, p. 181: "Two months after the tenth anniversary a novel was published in America that changed the public perception of Israel and the Jews. ''Exodus'' by the Jewish US ex-marine Leon Uris became an international publishing phenomenon, the biggest best seller in the United States since ''Gone with the Wind''. Both the novel and the subsequent movie thrust Israel into the lives of millions, and with it initiated a new sympathy for the young country."</ref> Uris acknowledged writing from a pro-Israel perspective after the book's publication, stating that: "I set out to tell a story of Israel. I am definitely biased. I am definitely pro-Jewish," and the then–[[Prime Minister of Israel]], [[David Ben-Gurion]] remarked that: "as a piece of propaganda, it's the greatest thing ever written about Israel".<ref>http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=31116</ref><ref name=Elsner>http://www.jewishjournal.com/yom_haatzmaut/article/rereading_leon_uris_exodus_a_disquieting_experience</ref> | ||
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| Born | Leon Marcus Uris August 3, 1924 Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Died | June 21, 2003 (Age 78) |
| Nationality | US |
Leon Marcus Uris was a Jewish-American author of historical fiction who wrote many bestselling books including Exodus: A Novel of Israel (published in 1958), and Topaz (published in 1967).[1]
Published by Doubleday in 1958, Exodus, about the founding of the State of Israel, became an international publishing phenomenon, and one of the biggest bestsellers in the United States ever[2]. It was still at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list eight months after its release.
Otto Preminger directed a 1960 film based on the novel, featuring Paul Newman.
The novel and subsequent movie formed the basic ideas about Palestine and Israel held by generations of Americans and others around the world.
Life and career
Uris was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Jewish American parents Wolf William and Anna (née Blumberg) Uris.[3]
Uris covered the Anglo-French-Israeli invasion of Egypt as a war correspondent in 1956.
Exodus
Exodus is a historical novel about the founding of the State of Israel beginning with a compressed retelling of the voyages of the 1947 immigration ship Exodus and describing the histories of the various main characters and the ties of their personal lives to the birth of the new Jewish state.
Rashid Khalidi the Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University, said that Exodus:
Now, I think it’s worth noting that this book was not the unaided fruit of the loins as it were, the intellectual loins of Leon Uris. He wrote it, of course, but the book was commissioned by a renowned public relations professional, a man who was in fact considered by many to be the founder of public relations in the United States, a fellow by the name of Edward Gottlieb, who desired to improve Israel's image, and who chose Uris to write the novel after his successful first novel on World War II, and who secured the funding which paid for Uris’s research and trip to Israel. Given that many of the basic ideas about Palestine and Israel held by generations of Americans find their origin either in this trite novel or the equally clichéd movie, Gottlieb’s inspiration to send Leon Uris to Israel may have constituted one of the greatest advertising triumphs of the twentieth century. The man deserves his place in the public relations pantheon.[4]
The book and movie initiated a new sympathy for the newly established State of Israel.[5] Uris acknowledged writing from a pro-Israel perspective after the book's publication, stating that: "I set out to tell a story of Israel. I am definitely biased. I am definitely pro-Jewish," and the then–Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion remarked that: "as a piece of propaganda, it's the greatest thing ever written about Israel".[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Author Leon Uris Dies at 78", The Elyria (Ohio) Chronicle Telegram, June 25, 2003, p. A8.
- ↑ Exodus special edition, Amazon books description
- ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20030624/ai_n11400762
- ↑ https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/109786
- ↑ God, Guns and Israel: Britain, The First World War And The Jews in the Holy City, Jill Hamilton, p. 181: "Two months after the tenth anniversary a novel was published in America that changed the public perception of Israel and the Jews. Exodus by the Jewish US ex-marine Leon Uris became an international publishing phenomenon, the biggest best seller in the United States since Gone with the Wind. Both the novel and the subsequent movie thrust Israel into the lives of millions, and with it initiated a new sympathy for the young country."
- ↑ http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=31116
- ↑ http://www.jewishjournal.com/yom_haatzmaut/article/rereading_leon_uris_exodus_a_disquieting_experience
