TY - SER KW - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine KW - medical students KW - Jewish Americans AU - Erwin Arnovitz AB - During promotional interviews for his first novel, Of Oil and Blood, Erwin Arnovitz stated he had just completed a semi-autobiographical second novel. “[‘The Venomed Spear’] traces the life of a young Jew through his school days,” says The American Jewish Outlook, “and eventually to medical school. The theme of the new book is intolerance.” C1 - 1920s-40s C2 - unpublished C3 - Allegheny County; Pittsburgh; Oakland; University of Pittsburgh; McKeesport C4 - Literary; Coming-of-Age LA - English M3 - Novel N2 - During promotional interviews for his first novel, Of Oil and Blood, Erwin Arnovitz stated he had just completed a semi-autobiographical second novel. “[‘The Venomed Spear’] traces the life of a young Jew through his school days,” says The American Jewish Outlook, “and eventually to medical school. The theme of the new book is intolerance.” PY - 1951 RN - Erwin Arnovitz (1920-86), born in McKeesport, Allegheny County, earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Pittsburgh. He practiced medicine in the Monongahela Valley. TI - The Venomed Spear ER -