author
Konrad Bercovici
1882–1961
A Romanian-born American writer and journalist, he turned a restless, wide-ranging life into fiction, memoir, and reportage. His books often drew on Eastern European and Romani settings, giving his work a vivid sense of travel, movement, and drama.
3 Audiobooks
Crimes of Charity
by Konrad Bercovici
Dust of New York
by Konrad Bercovici
Stories of gypsy life
by Konrad Bercovici
About the author
Born in Romania in 1882, Konrad Bercovici built a varied literary career after emigrating to North America and later settling in the United States. He wrote fiction, journalism, memoir, travel writing, and historical works, and his papers are preserved at Syracuse University, which describes him as a Romanian-American author whose work ranged across biography, travel, Eastern European history, and fiction.
He became especially known for stories centered on Romani life and for books such as Crimes of Charity and the memoir It's the Gypsy in Me. Contemporary and later reference sources note that he continued writing as a journalist throughout his career while also publishing popular literary fiction.
Bercovici died in 1961. His work is still remembered for its energetic storytelling and for the way it drew on his experiences across Romania, Paris, Canada, and New York.