The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (novel)
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The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz is a 1959 novel by Canadian author Mordecai Richler that follows the ruthless, often comic rise of an ambitious young Jewish man in Montreal as he pursues wealth and social status at any cost.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptationDirector | Ted Kotcheff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| adaptationScreenwriter |
Lionel Chetwynd
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Mordecai Richler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationStarred | Richard Dreyfuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| author | Mordecai Richler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Jewish identity in Montreal
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moral compromise ⓘ pursuit of wealth ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| depicts | working-class Jewish life in Montreal ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish-Canadian literature
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coming-of-age novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780771099691 ⓘ |
| hasMediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasPublisher |
André Deutsch
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McClelland & Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettingFeature | St. Urbain Street milieu ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
capitalism
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class aspiration ⓘ ethnic identity ⓘ family expectations ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postwar Canadian realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Duddy Kravitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rise of a ruthless entrepreneur ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of success at any cost
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portrayal of postwar Montreal Jewish community ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian literature canon ⓘ |
| protagonistDescribedAs | ambitious young Jewish man ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Barney's Version
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St. Urbain's Horseman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Montreal
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Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
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