![]() She calls the late Massachusetts author "the granddaddy of us all." Under his tutelage, she says, American Jewish authors gradually became more comfortable turning out heroes who are proudly, visibly Jewish. ![]() Many of the authors turning out Jewish sleuth fiction today say they took their "permission" to create Jewish characters from Kemelman.įaye Kellerman, author of the popular Rina Lazarus-Peter Decker series, is one such spiritual heir. ![]() 15 at the age of 88, leaving a legacy for a whole new generation of mystery novelists for whom being Jewish is more than just a turn of the plot. "He's not a very likable person," Kemelman said of the fictional rabbi who, from his first appearance in "Friday The Rabbi Slept Late," catapulted the author to fame more than 30 years ago and who - like his creator - grew older and more curmudgeonly as the years went on. Respected his scholarship and his humanity, sure. PHILADELPHIA (JTA) - Truth be told, Harry Kemelman did not like David Small very much.Īdmired him, yes. ![]()
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