Edward Lewis Wallant Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1973) Winner
Arthur A. Cohen
アーサー・A・コーエン
Aasā A. Koen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-06-25 （New York City, U.S.）
- Died
- 1986-09-30 （New York City, U.S.） age 58
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Manhattan, New York City
Career
- Occupations
- scholar, art critic, theologian, publisher, author, editor, bookseller
- Active Years
- 1951-1986
- Influenced By
- Milton Steinberg, Paul Tillich, Joachim Wach
- Influenced
- David M. Stern (scholar), scholars of contemporary Jewish theology
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | Undergraduate College | Philosophy | B.A. | 1944–1946 | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | Philosophy | M.A. | 1946–1949 | United States |
| Hebrew University (brief study) | — | — | — | 短期 | Israel |
| Union Theological Seminary (New York) | — | — | — | 短期 | United States |
| Jewish Theological Seminary of America (doctoral work, unfinished) | — | Medieval Jewish philosophy | — | 1950–1951 | United States |
University of Chicago
Undergraduate College
/ Philosophy
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1944–1946
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
United States
Entered at age 16 and received B.A.
University of Chicago
Philosophy
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1946–1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
United States
Master's thesis on Kierkegaard and Nietzsche
Hebrew University (brief study)
Period:
短期
Country:
Israel
Brief period of study
Union Theological Seminary (New York)
Period:
短期
Country:
United States
Brief theological studies
Jewish Theological Seminary of America (doctoral work, unfinished)
Medieval Jewish philosophy
Period:
1950–1951
Country:
United States
Left doctoral program in 1951 without degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Edward Lewis Wallant Award | In the Days of Simon Stern | — | Edward Lewis Wallant Award Committee | winner |
| 1983 | National Jewish Book Award | An Admirable Woman | — | Jewish Book Council | winner |
Edward Lewis Wallant Award
1973
Work:
In the Days of Simon Stern
Organization:
Edward Lewis Wallant Award Committee
Result:
winner
National Jewish Book Award
1983
Work:
An Admirable Woman
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Natural and the Supernatural Jew: An Historical and Theological Introduction
1962 Non-fiction (theology/philosophy)A historical and theological survey tracing Jewish thought from the late 15th century into modern American Jewish life, discussing possibilities and tensions.
Jewish intellectual historytheologymodernity
In the Days of Simon Stern
1973 Fiction (novel)A major novel treating Jewish life in the U.S. before WWII and the ramifications of the Holocaust, exploring theological and moral themes.
Jewish lifeHolocaustfaith and morality
The Tremendum: A Theological Interpretation of the Holocaust
1981 Non-fiction (theology)A theological reflection on the Holocaust articulating the concept of the 'tremendum' to address evil and the presence/absence of God.
Holocaust theologyabsence of Godethics
An Admirable Woman
1983 Fiction (novel)A novel portraying inner life and moral dilemmas; recipient of the National Jewish Book Award.
individual and moralityJewish identity
Bibliography
- Martin Buber (1957)
- The Natural and the Supernatural Jew (1962)
- The Hebrew Bible in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Art (1963)
- The Carpenter Years (1967)
- In the Days of Simon Stern (1973)
- The Tremendum (1981)
- An Admirable Woman (1983)
- Artists & Enemies: Three Novellas (posthumous, 1987)
Adaptations
- Screen rights to A Hero in His Time were purchased in 1976 but the film was never produced
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- theological and philosophical prosesharp cultural and art criticism
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewishness and traditionmemory and theological meaning of the Holocaustfaith and doubtart and expression
Health
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leukemia1986Illness affected his final years and was the cause of death; it impacted his creative output and activity.
Legacy
Arthur A. Cohen made significant contributions to Jewish theology and Jewish-American literature, articulating theological thought in both fiction and essays. He is also recognized as an influential editor, publisher, and rare-books collector.
Archives
- Yale Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library: Arthur A. Cohen Papers
Quotes
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"For a small mountain of reasons, this book ensnares one of the most extraordinarily daring ideas to inhabit an American novel in a number of years."
Source: Cynthia Ozick (New York Times Book Review, 1973) (1973)
Trivia
- Co-founded Noonday Press in 1951.
- Established Meridian Press in 1955 and sold it in 1960.
- Founded the antiquarian bookstore Ex Libris with his wife Elaine Lustig Cohen in 1973 (moved to a storefront by 1978).
- Signed the 1968 "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" against the Vietnam War.
- Screen rights to A Hero in His Time were sold in 1976 but the film was never made.