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Leo Calvin Rosten (April 11, 1908February 19, 1997) was an American teacher, academic and humorist best remembered for his stories about the night-school "prodigy" Hyman Kaplan (first published in The New Yorker in the 1930s, and later reprinted in two volumesThe Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N and The Return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N, under the pseudonym Leonard Q. Ross), and for The Joys of Yiddishan excellent guide to the language and to Jewish culture (as well as a great source for anecdotes and Jewish humour). · Can we improve this biography or this incorrect? Post your own bio in the forums. Explore books and films about Rosten, Leo.
"If you are going to do something wrong, at least enjoy it."
Rosten, Leo on Enjoyment
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"Humor is the affectionate communication of insight."
Rosten, Leo on Humor
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"We see things as we are, not as they are."
Rosten, Leo on Appearance
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"I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe."
Rosten, Leo on Belief
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"Truth is stranger than fiction; fiction has to make sense."
Rosten, Leo on Truth
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"The only reason for being a professional writer is that you can't help it."
Rosten, Leo on Writers and Writing
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