Harry Kemelman
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Harry Kemelman (November 24, 1908 – December 15, 1996) was an American mystery writer and a professor of English. He was the creator of the fictitious religious sleuth Rabbi David Small.
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts |
Died | December 15, 1996(1996-12-15) (aged 88) Marblehead, Massachusetts |
Occupation | Writer, teacher |
Language | English |
Education | Bachelors, Masters in Linguistics |
Alma mater | Boston University (1930), Harvard (1931) |
Period | 1964–1996 |
Genre | Mystery |
Subject | Religion |
Years active | 1964–1996 |
Notable works | Friday the Rabbi Slept Late |
Notable awards | Edgar Award, Best First Novel, 1965 |
Spouse | Anne Kessin Kemelman |
Children | Diane Volk, Ruth Rooks, Arthur Kemelman |
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