Herman Wouk at the Library

Herman Wouk was the recipient of the 2008 Library of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award for the Writing of Fiction. Learn more about Herman Wouk's life, writing, and activities through these Library of Congress resources and services.

Read a biography of Herman Wouk on the Library of Congress website

The following Library of Congress news releases provide more information about Herman Wouk's activities related to Library of Congress sponsored events.

"Distinguished Readers To Honor Herman Wouk During Literary Award Event on Sept. 10"
Library of Congress News Release (September 8, 2008)
"Distinguished Writer Herman Wouk To Receive Award for Lifetime Achievement from Library of Congress"
Library of Congress News Release (August 18, 2008)
"Herman Wouk to Speak at the Library of Congress"
Library of Congress News Release (March 16, 2004)
"'Living Legend' Herman Wouk to Read from His Work at the Library of Congress on Wednesday, November 8"
Library of Congress News Release (October 2, 2000)
"Library of Congress to Honor 'Living Legends'"
Library of Congress News Release (April 14, 2000)

Herman Wouk has been featured on the Library's main blog. Those blog posts are linked below:

"Books in Action: The Armed Services Editions"
Library of Congress Blog. September 30, 2015.

The Library of Congress features videos of Herman Wouk reading and discussing his work, as well as videos about Wouk. These are listed below.

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Herman Wouk Play Reading: "Crisis Over Marjorie"
The Library of Congress presents a performance of "Crisis Over Marjorie," an unpublished 1940 one-act play by Herman Wouk. May 27, 2009. 50 minutes, 56 seconds.
Library of Congress Honors Herman Wouk with Literary Award
Writer Herman Wouk receives the first Library of Congress Lifetime Achievement Award for the Writing of Fiction. During this event, ABC News' Martha Raddatz, William Safire of The New York Times and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg read from Wouk's novels. Jimmy Buffett speaks about his relationship with Wouk and performs songs from the musical "Don't Stop the Carnival," based on Wouk's novel of the same name. The event also marks the donation of Wouk's papers to the Library of Congress. September 10, 2008. 1 hour, 55 minutes.
A Hole in Texas
Herman Wouk, one of America's best-known and most popular novelists, discusses his writing career and his new novel, with journalist William Safire. April 21, 2004. 58 minutes, 37 seconds.

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Herman Wouk at the Library

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