| David Bergelson: From Modernism to Socialist Realism. Proceedings of the 6th Mendel Friedman Conference Contributor(s): Sherman, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 1905981120 ISBN-13: 9781905981120 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Among the finest prose stylists in Yiddish literature, David Bergelson (1884-1952) was involved in many of the twentieth century's most defining events. For years, critics have argued that Bergelson produced his best work before the Revolution, and afterwards largely wrote Communist propaganda. The volume challenges this view by examining Bergelson's entire oeuvre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Eastern European (see Also Russian & Former Soviet Union) |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Legenda Studies in Yiddish |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.82" W x 9.92" (2.19 lbs) 378 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book seeks to challenge conventionally accepted views of David Bergelson's achievement by examining his entire oeuvre. It offers a full-length biography, the first comprehensive bibliography of Bergelson's work, and translations of two of his most influential programmatic essays. |