Rabbis and wives

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A.A. Knopf, 1982 - Biography & Autobiography - 307 pages
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Three novellas by an internationally celebrated writer provide a luminous view of a Jewish village in Lithuania between the two world wars and some of its residents

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These three short novellas are a perfect introduction to the life of eastern european Jews in the late 19th century, and a wonderful introduction to the Yiddish writer who, had he had the translators, would surely have gotten the Nobel prize instead of Singer (who is great, but just not Grade). Read full review

Contents

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4
The Oath
229
Glossary
299
Copyright

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About the author (1982)

Grade was born in Vilna, Poland, where he received a thorough education in the talmudic academies of the region. He began writing poetry in 1932 and soon won literary recognition. He escaped the Nazi onslaught as a refugee in the Soviet Union, only to return to Poland after the war to find his mother and wife killed and his hometown destroyed. His later work, both poetry and prose, reflect the tragic Holocaust theme and is dedicated to the re-creation of a world that is no more. His characters are deeply rooted in Jewish tradition and the lore of his native land; his poetry is forceful and dramatic, with the pathos of national and personal tragedy.

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TitleRabbis and wives
AuthorChaim Grade
PublisherA.A. Knopf, 1982
Original fromthe University of Virginia
DigitizedOct 1, 2007
Length307 pages
Subjects ›  › 

Biography & Autobiography / Religious
Grade, Chaim - Translations into English
History / Jewish
Jewish fiction
Jews
Jews - Fiction
Jews/ Fiction
Literary Criticism / European / German
Religion / Christian Life / General
  
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