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Apr 11, 1908 — Feb 19, 1997· 88 yrs

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Leo Calvin Rosten

Also known as: Leo Rosten, Leonard Q. Ross

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In the third week of the new term, Mr. Parkhill was forced to the conclusion that Mr. Kaplan's case was rather difficult.

— from The education of H*y*m*a*n K*a*p*l*a*n

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Rome wasn't burned in a day

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The education of H*y*m*a*n K*a*p*l*a*n

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Newly emigrated Hyman Kaplan struggles to learn English under the guidance of long-suffering Mr. Parkhill in an adult language class in New York City. Hyman's ingenuity eventually leads him to triumph over grammatical rules, as he and his fellow immigrants reveal their dreams of America are more than a linguistic challenge.

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Leo Rosten's Carnival of Wit

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