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David Fishman

b. 1957

American academic and author

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About David Fishman

Born 1957. David Fishman is a non-fiction writer.

David E. Fishman is an American academic and author. He is a professor of Jewish History at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

Fishman The Book Smugglers: Partisans, Poets, and the Race to Save Jewish Treasures from the Nazis, won the 2017 National Jewish Book Award, in the Holocaust category. The Book Smugglers explores the desperate, clandestine effort to preserve rare Jewish books from destruction by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

Biography Fishman is the son of the linguist Joshua Fishman. His aunt was the poet Rukhl Fishman.

After graduating from Yeshiva University with an AB, Fishman earned a PhD at Harvard University.

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Born
1957
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Harvard University, Yeshiva University
Employers
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Awards
National Jewish Book Awards

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Fishman?

American academic and author

When was David Fishman born?

David Fishman was born in 1957.

What is David Fishman's occupation?

David Fishman is a non-fiction writer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Fishman

· Wikidata: Q58808931

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