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| | Saul Bellow |
 | | Although Bellow is not considered an autobiographical writer, his Canadian birth is dealt with in his first novel, DANGLING MAN (1944), and his Jewish heritage and his several divorces are shared by many of his characters. |
 | | Bellow's mother, Lescha (Liza), was very religious and Bellow himself had learned Hebrew and Yiddish as a young man. Liza's death when he was 17, was a deep emotional shock for him. |
 | | While serving with the Merchant Marine, Bellow wrote Dangling Man, which depicted the intellectual and spiritual vacillations of a young man waiting to be drafted. |
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