Nurit Karlin
Nurit Karlin (26 December 1938 - 30 April 2019) was an Israeli cartoonist, known for her cartoons in The New Yorker. Karlin joined The New Yorker as a regular cartoonist in 1974 and worked there for fourteen years. She wrote the 1996 children's book The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat.
Nurit Karlin

Nurit Karlin, self-portrait. · Nurit Karlin / עלמה כהן ורדי עדה ורדי · עלמה כהן ורדי עדה ורדי · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- 26 December 1938
- Died
- 30 April 2019
- Nationality
- Israel
- Occupation
- writer · cartoonist · illustrator
- Education
- Bezalel Academy of Art and Design · School of Visual Arts
- Languages
- English
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Nurit Karlin (26 December 1938 - 30 April 2019) was an Israeli cartoonist, known for her cartoons in The New Yorker. Karlin joined The New Yorker as a regular cartoonist in 1974 and worked there for fourteen years. She wrote the 1996 children's book The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat.
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• Born — 26 December 1938 • Died — 30 April 2019 • Native Name — נורית קרלין • Language — Hebrew
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Nurit Karlin is recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded as writer, cartoonist and illustrator.

Depicted person: Nurit Karlin – Israeli cartoonist (1938-2019)
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Nurit Karlin was born on 26 December 1938.
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Nurit Karlin died on 30 April 2019.
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