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Just 10 days shy of his 104th birthday, the great American novelist Herman Wouk — and my former shul-mate — has died.
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Herman Wouk "indelibly & wonderfully changed my life," I wrote in my newsletter, Arguable—and not just by writing such brilliant works as "The Caine Mutiny" and "The Winds of War." I am blessed every day because of the impact of this great American Jew.
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The two greatest influences on *his* life, Herman Wouk used to say, were his grandfather, who taught him to study Talmud, and the US Navy, in which he enlisted during World War II.
Wouk's Navy years live on in "The Caine Mutiny." His Torah study is deathless in a different way.
Wouk's Navy years live on in "The Caine Mutiny." His Torah study is deathless in a different way.
In 2012, Wouk answered the "Proust questionnaire" put to him by @VanityFair. Sample replies:
Q: Which historical figure do you most identify with?
A: On bad days, the captain of the Titanic.
Q: How would you like to die?
A: Not much.
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Q: Which historical figure do you most identify with?
A: On bad days, the captain of the Titanic.
Q: How would you like to die?
A: Not much.
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