Leo Rosten

Leo Calvin Rosten (April 11, 1908–February 19, 1997) was an American teacher, academic and humorist best remembered for his stories about the night-school "prodigy" Hyman Kaplan (first published in The New Yorker in the 1930s, and later reprinted in two volumes—The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N and The Return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N), and for The Joys of Yiddish—an excellent guide to the language and to Jewish culture (as well as a great source for anecdotes and Jewish humour).

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April 11 - 1908 - February 19 - 1997 - American - The New Yorker - The Joys of Yiddish - Anecdote - Jewish humour

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Rosen was also a successful screenwriter. He wrote the story for The Dark Corner a film noir starring Mark Stevens and Lured the Douglas Sirk-directed period drama with Lucille Ball.

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The Dark Corner - Douglas Sirk - Lucille Ball

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