Leo Rosten
Leo Rosten (1908–1997) was an American lexicographer, linguist and novelist.
Also recorded as Leo Calvin Rosten
Biography
Born at Łódź in 1908, died in New York City in 1997.
Leo Rosten studied at University of Chicago. The recorded working language is English and Yiddish.
Distinctions recorded are George Polk Award.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 20 August 2026.
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