Herman Wouk

Herman Wouk is a Jewish American author, born on 27th May 1915 and his genres includes religion & spirituality, historical fiction, and literature & fiction. He is a Pulitzer Prize winner and he is among the best selling authors. His notable works include War and Remembrance, The winds of War, The Caine Mutiny, etc. His family came to the United States from Russia and he was born in New York. He was in Bronx for most of his childhood and adolescence and from Townsend Harris High School he earned his high school diploma certificate. In 1934, from Columbia University, he earned his B. A degree and he was a student of Irwin Edman, a philosopher. He was also a Pi Lambda Phi fraternity member. Soon after some time he was working in “Joke Factory” as a radio dramatist under David Freedman and later for five years with Fred Allen. He started writing radio spots for the United States government in 1941, in order to sell war bonds. In his early 20s, his life was fairly secular, but later he turned his lifestyle towards Jewish way, following his grandfather’s way.