Ariel Durant
Ariel Durant , née Chaya Kaufman (born May 10, 1898 in Proskurow , Russia , now Ukraine , † October 25, 1981 in Los Angeles , California ), was an American writer .
Life
In the Russian Empire born to Joseph and Ethel Appel Kaufman, she moved with her mother in 1901 in the United States . She met her husband Will as a student at Ferrer Modern School in New York City ; they married in 1913, and he gave up his teaching profession to devote himself entirely to writing. With him she wrote The Story of Civilization . For the tenth volume of this extensive cultural history they received the Pulitzer Prize in 1968 in the non-fiction category .
Works
Books (together with her husband)
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The Story of Civilization , 11 vol., Simon and Schuster, New York 1935-75
- German first edition: The history of civilization or (from 1956) the cultural history of mankind , 10 volumes, Francke, Bern / Munich 1946–69
- first complete edition: Kulturgeschichte der Menschheit , 18 volumes, Südwest, Munich 1978
- German first edition: The history of civilization or (from 1956) the cultural history of mankind , 10 volumes, Francke, Bern / Munich 1946–69
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The Lessons of History , Simon and Schuster, New York 1968
- German The Lessons of History , Francke, Bern / Munich 1969
- A Dual Autobiography , Simon and Schuster, New York 1977, ISBN 0-671-23078-6
Films (together with her husband)
- Journey , Robert Cohn Productions, 1973
- A Visit with Will and Ariel Durant , Northern River Productions, 2003
Web links
- Literature by and about Ariel Durant in the catalog of the German National Library
- Ariel Durant - Embodiment of Life (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Durant, Ariel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kaufman, Chaya (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Proskurow , Russian Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1981 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California, United States |