Person · Open Library
- Born
- 3 August 1924
- Died
- 21 June 2003
- Works
- 134
Top works
- הגבעות הזועמות
- Aventura la Atena
- Armageddon
- Words of Ages
- ha-Liberal ha-aḥaron
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Film & TV
Writing · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10
- Total plays
- 152
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1924-08-03 ) August 3, 1924, Baltimore, Maryland , U.S.
- Died
- June 21, 2003 (2003-06-21) (aged 78), Shelter Island, New York , U.S.
- Resting place
- Quantico National Cemetery
- Occupation
- Author
- Genre
- Historical fiction
- Notable works
- Exodus (1958), Mila 18 (1961), QB VII (1970)
- Spouse
- Betty Beck ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 ) Marjorie Edwards ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ; died 1969 ) Jill Peabody ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1970 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1988 )
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Key dates
- Born
- 3 August 1924
- Died
- 21 June 2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Leon
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Baltimore
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- short story writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- historical prose literature
- Conflict
- World War II
Article
Leon Marcus Uris (August 3, 1924 – June 21, 2003) was an American author of historical fiction who wrote many bestselling books, including Exodus (published in 1958) and Trinity (published in 1976).
Uris was a co-founder of the Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East, a pro-Israel group.
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1924 births2003 deaths20th-century American Jews20th-century American male writers20th-century American non-fiction writers20th-century American novelists21st-century American Jews21st-century American male writers21st-century American non-fiction writers21st-century American novelistsAmerican expatriates in New ZealandAmerican founders