The Melting Pot: Russian Jewish New York

Case 6: Their Children: Next Generation > Irwin Shaw


IRWIN SHAW, 1913–1984

Born Irwin Gilbert Shamforoff in Bronx, New York to Jewish immigrants from Russia, William Shamforoff and Rose (Tompkins) Shamforoff. Prolific American playwright, screenwriter, and author of international bestsellers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irwin Shaw. The Troubled Air. New York: Random House, 1951
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