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Mordecai Richler

Canadian writer (1931–2001)

  • Fame55.6
  • Momentum3.4
  • Wikipedia5.1K
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Lived 1931–2001, aged 70Canada
CanadaCanadaWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    23 languages
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  • Era
    1931–2001
    Aged 70
  • Known for
    Barney's Version
    2010
Summary
Updated 2026-06-19

Mordecai Richler was a Canadian writer from Montreal, Quebec. He is best known for his novels set in Montreal's Jewish community; including The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1959) and Barney's Version (1997). His 1970 novel St. Urbain's Horseman and 1989 novel Solomon Gursky Was Here were nominated for the Booker Prize. He is also well known for the Jacob Two-Two fantasy series for children.

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55.6
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Momentum3.4
Historical23.0
Now attention18.9
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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