Der Nister's Soviet Years Yiddish Writer As Witness to the People |
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| Author:
| Krutikov, Mikhail |
| Series title: | Jews of Eastern Europe Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-04187-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2019 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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In Der Nister's Soviet Years, author Mikhail Krutikov focuses on the second half of the dramatic writing career of Soviet Yiddish writer Der Nister, pen name of Pinhas Kahanovich (1884-1950). Krutikov illustrates why Der Nister's work is so important to understandings of Soviet literature, the Russian Revolution, and the catastrophic demise of the Jewish community under Stalin.
In Der Nister's Soviet Years, author Mikhail Krutikov focuses on the second half of the dramatic writing career of Soviet Yiddish writer Der Nister, pen name of Pinhas Kahanovich (1884-1950). Krutikov illustrates why Der Nister's work is so important to understandings of Soviet literature, the Russian Revolution, and the catastrophic demise of the Jewish community under Stalin.