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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Your Daughter Iris by Jerome Weidman Jerome Weidman. Jerome Weidman (born April 4, 1913 in New York City , † October 6, 1998 in New York City) was an American writer , screenwriter and playwright . contents. Jerome Weidman was born to Jewish immigrants in New York City . After graduating from DeWitt Clinton High School , he moved to the Bronx , where he worked in a clothing store like his father. He later studied at the City College of New York and at the " New York University Law School", writing short stories at the same time. With I Can Get It for You Wholesale he published his first novel in 1937. The book was made into a film in 1951 and adapted into a musical in 1962 , which would be Barbra Streisand's Broadway debut . As early as 1949, his 1941 novel I'll Never Go There Anymore was filmed with the drama anti-blood hostility . Together with George Abbott (book), Jerry Bock (music) and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics), Weidman worked on the musical Fiorello! together. For this they were not only awarded a Tony Award for the best musical in 1960 , but also received a Pulitzer Prize in the theater category. Jerome Weidman. Jerome Weidman (April 4, 1913, New York City - October 6, 1998, New York City) was an American playwright and novelist. He collaborated with George Abbott on the book for the musical Fiorello! with music by Jerry Bock, and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. All received the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the work. Contents. Biography. Weidman was born in Manhattan, New York City, and moved with his family to the Bronx after finishing high school at DeWitt Clinton. His parents were Jewish immigrants and his father Joseph worked in the garment trade. He also worked in the garment industry, which later provided him with book material, and attended City College of New York and New York University Law School, all the while writing stories and finally novels. [ 1 ] In his work he wrote about the "rough underside of business and politics -- and daily life -- in New York." [ 1 ] The Independent obituary states: "There was precious little hope of salvation - indeed, precious little hope - in his early novels and often dazzling and highly crafted short stories, many of which inevitably found their way into Harold Ross's New Yorker during its Golden Age of the late Thirties and early Forties." [ 2 ] In the 1950s he used his ability for "speakable dialogue" in writing for the movies, which led to working with George Abbott on the musical Fiorello! in 1959. [ 2 ] He wrote the book for the musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale which was based on his first novel, and was Barbra Streisand's Broadway debut. The book was the source for a 1951 movie starring Susan Hayward, but used mainly the title. [ 1 ] He married Peggy Wright in 1942 and had two sons, John and Jeffrey. [ 1 ] Bibliography. Novels. I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1937) What's in It for Me? (1938) I'll Never Go There Any More The Lights Around the Shore Too Early to Tell (1946) The Price Is Right The Hand of the Hunter Give Me Your Love The Third Angel Your Daughter Iris The Enemy Camp (1958) Before You Go (1960) The Sound of Bow Bells (1962) World Of Mouth. Short stories. The Horse That Could Whistle "Dixie" The Captain's Tiger A Dime a Throw My Father Sits in the Dark Good Man, Bad Man Slipping Beauty. Theatre. Fiorello! (1959) Tenderloin (1960) I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1962) Duke Ellington's Pousse-Cafe (1966) Film and television. The Damned Don't Cry (1950) Invitation (1952) based on Weidman's short story "R.S.V.P." The Eddie Cantor Story (1953) "Wanted: Poor Boy" (1955) (TV episode of Star Tonight ) Slander (1956) "The Hole Card" (1957) (TV episode of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ) "All I Survey" (1958) (TV episode of General Electric Theater ) The Reporter (1964) with Harry Guardino. Essays. Letter of Credit Traveler's Cheque Back Talk. References. ^ a b c d Gussow, Mel.Jerome Weidman Dies at 85; Author of Novels and Plays," The New York Times , October 7, 1998 ^ a b Adrian, Jack.Obituary: Jerome Weidman The Independent , 13 October 1998. Further reading. Joel Shatzky, Michael Taub, "Jerome Weidman (1913- )", Contemporary Jewish-American novelists: a bio-critical sourcebook , Greenwood Press (July 30, 1997), pp 457–460 Encyclopædia Britannica . 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. External links. at the Internet Broadway Database at the Internet Movie Database. (1952) (1953) John Patrick (1954) (1955) / Frances Goodrich (1956) (1957) (1958) (1959) Jerome Weidman / George Abbott / Jerry Bock / Sheldon Harnick (1960) (1961) / Abe Burrows (1962) (1965) (1967) (1969) (1970) (1971) (1973) (1975) Complete list (1918–1925) (1926–1950) (1951–1975) (1976–2000) (2001–2025) Wikimedia Foundation . 2010 . Look at other dictionaries: WEIDMAN, JEROME — (1913–1998), U.S. novelist. Born in New York City, Weidman obtained first hand knowledge of the Jewish garment industry while working his way through college. In his first novel, I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1937), later made into a musical,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism. Weidman, Jerome — ▪ 1999 American author (b. April 4, 1913, New York, N.Y. d. Oct. 6, 1998, New York), created novels, short stories, and plays in which he presented a harsh and unapologetic view of New York City. The son of Jewish immigrants, Weidman grew… … Universalium. Weidman — /wuyd meuhn/, n. 1. Charles Edward, Jr., 1901 75, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher. 2. Jerome, born 1913, U.S. author. * * * … Universalium. Weidman — Weid•man [[t]ˈwaɪd mən[/t]] n. 1) big Charles Edward, Jr., 1901–75, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher 2) big Jerome, 1913–98, U.S. author … From formal English to slang. Weidman — /wuyd meuhn/, n. 1. Charles Edward, Jr., 1901 75, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and teacher. 2. Jerome, born 1913, U.S. author … Useful english dictionary. Weidman, Jerome — (1913 98) American writer. He has written 200 short stories as well as plays and novels. In much of his work he draws on the conflict between Jewish and American culture. Among his better known works are the novels The Center of the Action and … Dictionary of Jewish Biography. John Weidman — (born September 25, 1946) is an American librettist. He is the son of librettist and novelist Jerome Weidman. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/54/John Weidman.html filmreference listing] ] He has written the book for many stage musicals,… … Wikipedia. Tony Award for Best Musical — This is a list of winners and nominations for the Tony Award for Best Musical, first awarded in 1949.Awards and nominations1940s;1949: – Kiss Me, Kate : Music and lyrics by Cole Porter, book by Samuel and Bella Spewack 1950s;1950: – South Pacific … Wikipedia. New York Drama Critics' Circle — For other uses, see Critics Circle (disambiguation). New York Drama Critics Circle logo and insignia The New York Drama Critics Circle is made up of 24 drama critics from daily newspapers, magazines and wire services based in the New York City… … Wikipedia. Liste der Musicals — Diese Liste enthält Musicals, die entweder selbst einen Eintrag bei Wikipedia haben oder zumindest deren Urheber einen Eintrag haben. Andere Musicals, die diese Kriterien nicht erfüllen, finden sich auf der Diskussionsseite. Bitte streng… … Deutsch Wikipedia. Your Daughter Iris by Jerome Weidman. AVON. Avon 660 � WAKE UP TO MURDER by Day Keene, 1955. From Ruben. Avon 677 is credited to Ziel on several websites. It is not Ziel. The cover artist is Ray Johnson. Avon T-140 � TEMPTATION IN PARIS by Balzac, 1956. From Chris Eckhoff. T-203 LES GIRLS – Tomkinson, 1957 -cover and interiors. “POLLY PARIS- Avon, 1972” In 2010 this art by George Ziel was auctioned as “POLLY PARIS, Avon, 1972”. There is a 1972 Avon called POLLY PARIS, but this painting does not match the cover art used on the book, which is by a different artist. 30478 SEAL-WOMAN – Lockley, 1977. When I showed the cover of Avon 35733, GHOST FOX by James Houston, in the 2011 Ziel catalog all I had was a front cover scan. Since then I have seen the actual book, which features this magnificent wraparound cover painting I've attributed to George Ziel. I believe this is Ziel because of similarities to two contemporary Avons that we are sure were painted by George Ziel: THE WAY OF PASSION and CROWN OF PASSION. 45203 KEEPER OF THE CHILDREN – Hallahan, 1979. 40063 THE ENCHANTED LAND – Deveraux, 1978. 75911 THE BLACK LYON – Deveraux, 1980. George Ziel created memorable covers for Jude Deveraux’s first books. They were a heady combination of author and artist. Sadly for Ziel collectors, Deveraux changed publishers to Pocket Books a few years later, where other cover artists were then used. 76414 CROWN OF PASSION – Carew, 1980. 78287 THE WAY OF PASSION – Lee, 1981. Avon 77065 � THE TOUCH OF FIRE by Nella Benson, March 1982. Attributed to George Ziel. Published a few days after George Ziel died, this must have been one of his last covers. We know that Ziel painted a 1981 Avon called THE WAY OF PASSION. I believe this cover art, with a similar feel, to be the work of the same artist. Jerome Weidman --> Jerome Weidman wurde als Sohn jüdischer Einwanderer in New York City geboren. Nach seinem Schulabschluss an der DeWitt Clinton High School zog er in die Bronx, wo er wie sein Vater in einem Bekleidungsgeschäft arbeitete. Später studierte er am City College of New York und an der „New York University Law School“, wobei er parallel bereits Kurzgeschichten schrieb. Mit I Can Get It for You Wholesale veröffentlichte er 1937 seinen ersten Roman.
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