Mike Gold
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For the comic book writer and editor, see Mike Gold (comics). For the American Canadian scientist, see Michael R. Gold.
Michael Gold (April 12, 1894 – May 14, 1967) was the pen-name of Jewish American writer Itzok Isaac Granich. A lifelong communist, Gold was a novelist and literary critic. His semi-autobiographical novel Jews without Money (1930) was a bestseller. During the 1930s and 1940s, Gold was considered the preeminent author and editor of U.S. proletarian literature.
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Born | Itzok Isaac Granich (1894-04-12)April 12, 1894 Lower East Side, New York City |
Died | May 14, 1967(1967-05-14) (aged 73) Terra Linda, California |
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Nationality | American |
Literary movement | Proletarian literature |
Notable works | Jews Without Money |
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