The American Writer
Noah Gordon
, one of the greatest exponents of contemporary literature, died this Monday, November 22 at the age of 95. The news has been communicated by his family through a message on the writer’s social networks. Noah Gordon made a name for himself in the firmament of literature with works such as ‘The Doctor’, ‘The Rabbi’, ‘The Jerusalem Diamond’ or ‘The Last Jew’, many of which have been taken to the cinema or theater. .
According to the statement released by the family, “it is with great sadness that Noah Gordon’s family announces that Noah passed away on November 22, 2021, in the privacy of his home. Noah recently celebrated his 95th birthday with great pleasure, appreciating the long and fruitful life he has lived. He leaves a tremendous void and his memory will be a blessing to his loving family who appreciated him. Noah’s life and work have touched the lives of millions of readers around the world. His work is still alive.
Noah Gordon was born in Worcester, in the state of Massachusetts on November 11, 1926 and was 95 years old. Of Jewish origin, his mother was the one who named him Noah -Noah- in honor of his grandfather. He served in the United States Infantry and began to study medicine, as his parents wanted, but soon he would secretly switch to journalism, managing to graduate from Boston University.
He worked in small media until he became editor of Ciencia en
The Boston Herald
. His career changed direction when shortly after he began to write his first novels, achieving worldwide success with ‘El Medico’, which was published in 1986. It is a story framed within the scope of the historical novel, the work that elevated Noah Gordon, and that is actually part of a trilogy, complete with “Shaman” and “Dr. Cole.”