Person

Carr, Maurice

1914–2003

Esther Singer Kreitman’s son, essayist, translator, and critic Maurice Carr (also known as Martin Lea) was born Morris Kreitman (1914-2003), in Antwerp, Belgium; he is best known for his collection Jewish Short Stories of Today, his translations of his family’s writing, and his writing on his mother and uncle, Isaac Bashevis Singer ; Morris Kreitman was born in Antwerp; he was later known by his journalistic pen name, Maurice Carr, and his novelistic pen name, Martin Lea