One of a group of acclaimed post World War II American Jewish writers, Saul Bellow died today at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was 89. Born to Russian immigrants in Quebec, Canada, he moved with his family to Chicago at the age of 9.

Hebrew was his first language, but as a writer, he made a lasting mark on the English language. In 1954, he won the National Book Award for “The Adventures of Augie March.” He went on to win the award two more times — the first writer to accomplish such a feat. In 1976, he won the Pulitzer Prize for “Humbolt’s Gift” and then came the Nobel Prize.

Keith Botsford, novelist and professor of journalism at Boston University and Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst, remember the life and work of Saul Bellow.

Guests:

Keith Botsford collaborated with Saul Bellow for over 53 years as editors of literary journals, the Noble Savage, ANON, and most recently, The Republic of Letters.;
Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst and a senior editor at The Atlantic Monthly.