Literary Map

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  • Birth

    Birth

    Born on Feb. 17th, 1929 in the Bronx, New York
  • Start of writing career

    Start of writing career

  • First Entry

    First Entry

    Chaim made his first entry at 17 in the Atlantic Monthly magazine. It was not published, but the editor sent him a note complimenting his work.
  • College

    College

    At age 20, he entered his writing into the Yeshiva University magazine which he also helped edit.
  • Army

    Army

    Mr. Potock enlisted in the US Army and served in South Korea from 1955-1957
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    Married to Adena Sara Mosevitsky
  • His Return

    His Return

    After Potock returned in the 60's, he went to the University of Philidelphia and earned his doctorate in Philosophy.
  • Israel

    Israel

    In 1963, Chaim moved to Israeal to work on his doctoral dissertation on Solomon Maimon and began to write his novel.
  • The Chosen

    The Chosen

    In 1967 Potok published his most critically praised novel, The Chosen, which won the Edward Lewis Wallant Prize and was nominated for the National Book Award.
  • Death

    Death

    After the publication of Old Men At Midnight, he was diagnosed with brain cancer. He died at his home in Merion, Pennsylvania on July 23, 2002, aged 73.

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