Leon Uris, author of 'Exodus,' dies; popularized Jewish history in novels Jewish Telegraphic Agency | June 25, 2003| | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Ephross, Peter
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
06-25-2003
NEW YORK, June 24 (JTA) -- Leon Uris wasn't a critic's darling. But for
millions of readers, he was an entree into modern Jewish history.

Uris' books "appeal to people who want a good read," said Bonnie Lyons, a
professor of English at the University of Texas-San Antonio.

Through Uris' works -- which included "Exodus," a 600-page novel on the
Jewish struggle to establish the State of Israel after World War II, and
"Mila 18," a chronicle of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising -- people could
develop a sympathy for Israel and Jewish history, said Lyons, ...

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