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Also Known As Aron Appelfeld
Born February 16, 1932 • Romania
Died January 4, 2018 (aged 85) • Petaḥ Tiqwa • Israel
Notable Works “Badenheim 1939” • “Beyond Despair: Three Lectures and a Conversation with Philip Roth” • “In the Wilderness” • “Katerina” • “The Immortal Bartfuss” • “Tzili: The Story of a Life” • “Unto the Soul”

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