Jack Ludwig

Jack Barry Ludwig (August 30, 1922 – February 12, 2018) was a Canadian-born American-resident novelist, short story writer, and sportswriter. Born and raised in the Jewish Canadian community of Winnipeg, Manitoba,"Jack Ludwig, 95, was an author best known for his sports journalism"
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'', March 14, 2018. Ludwig was educated at the University of Manitoba, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1944, and the University of California, Los Angeles, earning his Ph.D. in 1953. He remained a resident of the United States for most of his adult life, holding teaching positions at institutions such as the University of Minnesota and the

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. He was a friend and acolyte of Saul Bellow early in his career, although this relationship was damaged by Ludwig's extramarital affair with Bellow's then-wife Sondra;"Bellow's Emulators"
. '' The Walrus'', November 8, 2010. Ludwig was the basis of the character Valentine Gersbach in Bellow's novel '' Herzog''. Ludwig's novels include ''Confusions'' (1963), ''Above Ground'' (1968), and ''A Woman of Her Age'' (1973). ''Above Ground'', a thinly veiled response to his portrayal in ''Herzog'', was later reprinted as part of McClelland & Stewart's New Canadian Library series. He also published numerous short stories in literary magazines,"Jewish Writing"
The Canadian Encyclopedia. although he never published a collection of his short stories in book form. He was, however, most highly regarded for his journalism, which concentrated almost exclusively on sportswriting following the publication of ''Hockey Night in Moscow'' in 1972. Ludwig was the subject of a chapter in

Graeme Gibson Thomas Graeme Cameron Gibson (9 August 1934 – 18 September 2019) was a Canadian novelist.1922 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Canadian novelists Canadian male novelists Canadian male short story writers Canadian sportswriters Writers from Winnipeg University of Manitoba alumni University of California, Los Angeles alumni 20th-century Canadian short story writers Canadian expatriate journalists in the United States 20th-century Canadian male writers Canadian male non-fiction writers Jewish Canadian journalists