Pictures of Fidelman

short stories by Malamud

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Pictures of Fidelman is a 1969 collection of short stories by American author Bernard Malamud. Malamud was known for his parables that often focused on the lives of Jewish immigrants in New York City. His short stories, including those in Pictures of Fidelman, are characterized by a spare prose style that can erupt into metaphorical language. These narratives frequently feature grim urban settings where magical events occur, offering characters glimpses of love and self-sacrifice. Malamud's other notable short story collections include The Magic Barrel and Idiots First.12

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…Barrel (1958), Idiots First (1963), Pictures of Fidelman (1969), and Rembrandt’s Hat (1973). The Stories of Bernard Malamud appeared in 1983, and The People, and Uncollected Stories was published posthumously in 1989. The People, an unfinished novel, tells the story of a Jewish immigrant adopted by a 19th-century American Indian…
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…Barrel (1958), Idiots First (1963), Pictures of Fidelman (1969), and Rembrandt’s Hat (1973). The Stories of Bernard Malamud appeared in 1983, and The People, and Uncollected Stories was published posthumously in 1989. The People, an unfinished novel, tells the story of a Jewish immigrant adopted by a 19th-century American Indian…
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