Mike Gold Writer

Michael "Mike" Gold (April 12, 1894 – May 14, 1967) is the pen-name of Jewish American writer Itzok Isaac Granich. A lifelong communist, Gold was a novelist and literary critic. His semi-autobiographical novel Jews Without Money (1930) was a bestseller. During the 1930s and 1940s Gold was considered the preeminent author and editor of U.S. proletarian literature.

Personal facts

Birth date	April 12, 1894
Birth name	Itzok Isaac Granich
Birth place	New York City , Lower East Side
Date of death	May 14, 1967
Place of death	California , Terra Linda San Rafael California