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{{Short description|American novelist (1926–2021)}}
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'''Noah Gordon''' (November 11, 1926{{snd}}November 22, 2021) was an American novelist.


==Early life and career==
'''Noah Gordon''' (born November 11, 1926) is an American [[novelist]]. He was born in [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Massachusetts]].
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Gordon was born in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], on November 11, 1926, the son of a [[pawnbroker]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/04/06/widely-read-and-honored-just-not-here/PcAGOPTapHnN1q1FWe5JKJ/story.html|title=Noah Gordon is widely read and honored — just not here|last=Maas|first=Steve|date=April 7, 2015|work=Boston Globe|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref> He served in the [[US Army]] at the end of [[World War II]].<ref>[https://noahgordon.com/bio/ Noah Gordon Biography]</ref><ref name="nytobit">{{Cite news|last=Roberts|first=Sam|author-link=Sam Roberts (newspaper journalist)|date=2021-11-25|title=Noah Gordon, 95, Dies; American Novelist With an Audience Overseas|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/25/books/noah-gordon-dead.html|access-date=2021-11-25|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He reported for the ''[[Worcester Telegram]]'' until he was hired by the ''[[Boston Herald]]'' in 1959.<ref name=":0" />


== Early life and career ==
==Works and reception==
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Some of the topics covered within his novels include [[history of medicine|medical history]] and [[medical ethics]]. Later he began to focus more on themes relating to the [[Inquisition]] and [[Jewish]] cultural history.
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Gordon was the son of a [[pawnbroker]] in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/04/06/widely-read-and-honored-just-not-here/PcAGOPTapHnN1q1FWe5JKJ/story.html|title=Noah Gordon is widely read and honored — just not here|last=Maas|first=Steve|date=April 07, 2015|work=Boston Globe|access-date=2017-09-20|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=}}</ref> He reported for the [[Worcester Telegram]], until he was hired by the [[Boston Herald]] in 1959.<ref name=":0" />


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Gordon's debut novel, [[The Rabbi (novel)|''The Rabbi'']], spent 26 weeks on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]] in 1965.<ref name=":0" /> When publishing ''[[The Physician]]'', the book was picked up by [[Random House]] - Germany, which promoted the book in Europe, where Gordon became very popular in Spain and Italy.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/21/books/best-selling-author-but-not-at-home.html|title=Best-Selling Author, but Not at Home|last=Goldberg|first=Carey|date=1996-05-21|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> His novel ''[[The Last Jew]]'' won "Que Leer Prize" (Spain) and "Boccaccio Literary Prize" (Italy).
He had three children with his wife, Lorraine.<ref name=":0" />


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Though Gordon's reception internationally has been quite strong, as of 2015, the ''Boston Globe'' described Gordon as relatively unknown in the United States.<ref name=":0" /> ''New York Times'' writer Carey Goldberg described a similar tension between Gordon's widespread popularity in Germany and relative lack of awareness in the United States in 1996.<ref name=":1" /> The reasons for the European success of his novel ''The Physician'' were discussed in the ''[[Forward (newspaper)|Forward]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Silverstein |first1=Andrew |title=The most phenomenally successful Jewish author you’ve probably never heard of |url=https://forward.com/culture/473274/he-may-be-the-worlds-most-successful-jewish-writer-noah-gordon-the-rabbi/ |access-date=25 July 2021 |work=The Forward |date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
== Works and Reception ==
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Some of the topics covered within his novels include [[history of medicine|medical history]] and [[medical ethics]]. More recently he has begun to focus more on themes relating to the [[Inquisition]], and [[Jewish]] cultural history.

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Gordon's debut novel, [[The Rabbi (novel)|''The Rabbi'']] spent 26 weeks on the [[The New York Times Best Seller list]] in 1965.<ref name=":0" /> When publishing [[The Physician|''The Physician'']], the book was picked up by [[Random House]] - Germany, which promoted the book in Europe, where Gordon became a very popular in Spain and Italy.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/21/books/best-selling-author-but-not-at-home.html|title=Best-Selling Author, but Not at Home|last=Goldberg|first=Carey|date=1996-05-21|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> His novel [[The Last Jew|''The Last Jew'']] won "Que Leer Prize" (Spain) and "Boccaccio Literary Prize" (Italy).

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Though Gordon's reception internationally has been quite strong, as of 2015, the Boston Globe described Gordon as relatively unknown in the United States.<ref name=":0" /> ''New York Times'' writer Carey Goldberg described a similar tension between Gordon's widespread popularity in Germany and relative lack of awareness in the United States in 1996.<ref name=":1" />


His novel ''Shaman'' won the first [[James Fenimore Cooper Prize for Best Historical Fiction]] in 1993.
His novel ''Shaman'' won the first [[James Fenimore Cooper Prize for Best Historical Fiction]] in 1993.


== Novels ==
==Personal life==
Gordon had three children with his wife, Lorraine (''[[Given name#Name at birth|née]]'' Seay).<ref name=":0" /> He died on November 22, 2021, in [[Dedham, Massachusetts]], at the age of 95.<ref>[https://www.kiratas.com/writer-noah-gordon-author-of-the-doctor-dies-at-95/ Writer Noah Gordon, author of ‘The Doctor’, dies at 95]</ref><ref name="nytobit"/>


==Novels==
* ''[[The Rabbi (novel)|The Rabbi]]'' (1965)
* ''[[The Rabbi (novel)|The Rabbi]]'' (1965)
* ''The Death Committee'' (1969)
* ''The Death Committee'' (1969)
* ''The Jerusalem Diamond'' (1979)
* ''The Jerusalem Diamond'' (1979)
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* ''[[The Physician]]'' (1986) (Cole family trilogy)
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* ''Shaman'' (1992) (Cole family trilogy)
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* ''Matters of Choice'' (1995) (Cole family trilogy)
* ''[[The Last Jew]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Last Jew]]'' (2000)
* ''Sam and Other Animal Stories'' (2002) (children's stories)
* ''Sam and Other Animal Stories'' (2002) (children's stories)
* ''[[The Winemaker]]'' (2007)
* ''[[The Winemaker]]'' (2007)


== References ==
===Cole family trilogy===
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* ''[[The Physician]]'' (1986) ([[The Physician (2013 film)|film adaption in 2013]])
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* ''Shaman'' (1992)
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* ''Matters of Choice'' (1995)


==References==
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== External links ==
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{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.noahgordonbooks.com/ Official web ]

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==External links==
* {{Official website}}


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Latest revision as of 20:23, 29 May 2024

For the American poet, see Noah Eli Gordon.
Noah Gordon
Gordon introducing his book The Winemaker in Barcelona in 2008
Gordon introducing his book The Winemaker in Barcelona in 2008
Born(1926-11-11)November 11, 1926
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 2021(2021-11-22) (aged 95)
Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
SpouseLorraine Seay
Children3

Noah Gordon (November 11, 1926 – November 22, 2021) was an American novelist.

Early life and career

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Gordon was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on November 11, 1926, the son of a pawnbroker.[1] He served in the US Army at the end of World War II.[2][3] He reported for the Worcester Telegram until he was hired by the Boston Herald in 1959.[1]

Works and reception

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Some of the topics covered within his novels include medical history and medical ethics. Later he began to focus more on themes relating to the Inquisition and Jewish cultural history.

Gordon's debut novel, The Rabbi, spent 26 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list in 1965.[1] When publishing The Physician, the book was picked up by Random House - Germany, which promoted the book in Europe, where Gordon became very popular in Spain and Italy.[1][4] His novel The Last Jew won "Que Leer Prize" (Spain) and "Boccaccio Literary Prize" (Italy).

Though Gordon's reception internationally has been quite strong, as of 2015, the Boston Globe described Gordon as relatively unknown in the United States.[1] New York Times writer Carey Goldberg described a similar tension between Gordon's widespread popularity in Germany and relative lack of awareness in the United States in 1996.[4] The reasons for the European success of his novel The Physician were discussed in the Forward.[5]

His novel Shaman won the first James Fenimore Cooper Prize for Best Historical Fiction in 1993.

Personal life

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Gordon had three children with his wife, Lorraine (née Seay).[1] He died on November 22, 2021, in Dedham, Massachusetts, at the age of 95.[6][3]

Novels

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  • The Rabbi (1965)
  • The Death Committee (1969)
  • The Jerusalem Diamond (1979)
  • The Last Jew (2000)
  • Sam and Other Animal Stories (2002) (children's stories)
  • The Winemaker (2007)

Cole family trilogy

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Maas, Steve (April 7, 2015). "Noah Gordon is widely read and honored — just not here". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  2. ^ Noah Gordon Biography
  3. ^ a b Roberts, Sam (2021-11-25). "Noah Gordon, 95, Dies; American Novelist With an Audience Overseas". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  4. ^ a b Goldberg, Carey (1996-05-21). "Best-Selling Author, but Not at Home". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
  5. ^ Silverstein, Andrew (22 July 2021). "The most phenomenally successful Jewish author you've probably never heard of". The Forward. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  6. ^ Writer Noah Gordon, author of ‘The Doctor’, dies at 95
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