Chaim Potok
Chaim Potok (February 17, 1929 – July 23, 2002) was an American author, novelist, playwright, editor and rabbi. Of the more than dozen novels he authored, his first book The Chosen (1967), was listed on The New York Times’ bestseller list for 39 weeks and sold more than 3,400,000 copies and which was adapted into a well-received 1981 feature film by the same title.
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Potok in 1986 | |
| Born | Herman Harold Potok February 17, 1929 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 2002 (aged 73) Merion, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist, Rabbi, Painter |
| Education | Yeshiva University (BA) |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Spouse | Adena Potok |
| Children | Rena Potok Naama Potok Akiva Potok |
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