Mordecai Roshwald
Encyclopedia
Mordecai Roshwald is an American
academic and writer. Born in Poland
, he later emigrated to Israel
. His most famous work is the novel Level 7
, a post-apocalyptic science-fiction novel. He is a "professor emeritus
of humanities at the University of Minnesota
, and a visiting professor at many universities worldwide."
He currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland
, United States
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
academic and writer. Born in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, he later emigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. His most famous work is the novel Level 7
Level 7
Level 7 is a 1959 science fiction novel by the American writer Mordecai Roshwald. It is told from the first person perspective of a modern soldier X-127 living in the underground military complex Level 7, where he was expected to reside permanently, fulfilling the role of commanding his nation's...
, a post-apocalyptic science-fiction novel. He is a "professor emeritus
Emeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
of humanities at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, and a visiting professor at many universities worldwide."
He currently resides in Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It had a population of 71,452 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous place in Maryland, after Baltimore, Columbia, and Germantown.The urbanized, oldest, and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.