About Nurit Karlin
Lived 1938 – 2019 (aged 80). Nurit Karlin was an Israeli writer, cartoonist and illustrator.
Nurit Karlin (; 26 December 1938 - 30 April 2019) was an Israeli cartoonist, known for her cartoons in The New Yorker.
Karlin joined The New Yorker as a regular cartoonist in 1974 and worked there for fourteen years.
She wrote the 1996 children's book The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat.
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Who was Nurit Karlin?
Israeli cartoonist (1938-2019)
When was Nurit Karlin born?
Nurit Karlin was born on 26 December 1938 in Jerusalem.
When did Nurit Karlin die?
Nurit Karlin died on 30 April 2019 in Israel.
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Nurit Karlin was a writer, cartoonist and illustrator.
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Nurit Karlin was Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nurit Karlin. https://biography.guide/nurit-karlin/
MLA: "Nurit Karlin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nurit-karlin/.
Chicago: "Nurit Karlin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nurit-karlin/.
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