Moacyr Scliar

Moacyr Scliar (1937–2011) was the author of numerous works of fiction, including Max and the Cats (the inspiration behind Yann Martel’s Life of Pi) and The Centaur in the Garden, named one of the 100 Greatest Works of Modern Jewish Literature by the National Yiddish Book Center. His Collected Stories (UNM Press) was awarded the National Jewish Book Award.