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Leon Uris (1924–2003)

Author of Exodus

Includes the names: L. Uris, Leon Uriz, Uris Leon, Leon Uris, Uris Léon, León Uris, L. M. Uris, Léon Uris, Leon Yuris, leono uris ... (see complete list), (Leon Yuris), Leon M. Uris, Leon M. Uris, Leon I͡Uris, Uris Leon R2H1, Leon Marcus Uris, LEON URIS EXODUS, Leon Marcus Uris, Леон Юрис, León.- URIS, לאון יוריס, לאון מ יוריס, Leon Uris Author of Trinity, Illustrated by Uris Leon Uris, Jill

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Writer Leon Uris was born in Baltimore on August 3, 1924. He dropped out of school to join the Marines during World War II, but later returned to attend Baltimore City College. His first novel, Battle Cry (1953), was based on his time as a marine. He followed it with a series of New York Times bestsellers, including The Angry Hills, Exodus, Topaz, and Trinity. QB VII was adapted into a TV mini-series starring Ben Gazzara and Anthony Hopkins. Uris has also written non-fiction (including Ireland: A Terrible Beauty and Jerusalem: Song of Songs) and screenplays (Battle Cry and Gunfight at the O. K. Corral). He has won the John F. Kennedy Memorial Award from the Irish-American Society and the Scopus Award from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Works by Leon Uris
Exodus 3,824 copies, 57 reviews
Trinity 2,788 copies, 35 reviews
Mila 18 1,711 copies, 22 reviews
QB VII 1,624 copies, 20 reviews
The Haj 1,482 copies, 25 reviews
Armageddon: A Novel of Berlin 941 copies, 6 reviews
Battle Cry 787 copies, 7 reviews
Topaz 787 copies, 5 reviews
Redemption 775 copies, 8 reviews
Mitla Pass 688 copies, 9 reviews
A God in Ruins 533 copies, 3 reviews
The Angry Hills 385 copies, 6 reviews
O'Hara's Choice 368 copies, 11 reviews
Ireland: A Terrible Beauty 302 copies, 2 reviews
Jerusalem: Song of Songs: A Passionate History of a Unique and Inspiring… 113 copies
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Great Spy Stories From Fiction (Contributor, some editions) 68 copies
Topaz [1969 film] (Original novel) 43 copies
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Canonical name
Uris, Leon
Legal name
Uris, Leon Marcus
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Date of birth
1924-08-03
Date of death
2003-06-21
Burial location
Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, Virginia, USA
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
Birthplace
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Place of death
Shelter Island, Long Island, New York, USA
Cause of death
Places of residence
Palestine
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Shelter Island, New York, USA
Education
Occupations
novelist
screenwriter
newspaper correspondent
Relationships
Uris, Jill (wife)
Organizations
United States Marine Corps (WWII)
Awards and honors
Harry and Ethel Daroff Award (1959)
National Institute of Arts and Letters Grant (1959)
California Literature Silver Medal Award (1962 ∙ for Mila 18)
California Literature Gold Medal Award (1965, for Armageddon)
Irish/American Society of New York John F. Kennedy Medal (1977)
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Leon Uris was a best-selling novelist known especially for doing deep research into his topics. He was a high school dropout who enlisted in the U.S. Marines at age 17 during World War II, serving in the South Pacific. His writing career began with short stories, and he published his first novel in 1953. Although not well appreciated by literary critics, his works were popular successes and introduced readers to many important social causes and historical events such as the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.
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