"In Der Nisters 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 follows Der Nisters painful but ultimately successful literary transformation from his symboli...

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1. Verfasser:	Ḳruṭiḳov, Mikhaʾel 1957- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Bloomington Indiana University Press [2019]
Schriftenreihe:	Jews in Eastern Europe
Schlagworte:	Nister > 1884-1950 > Criticism and interpretation Nister > 1884-1950 Der Nister > 1884-1950 Yiddish literature > History and criticism Authors, Yiddish > Soviet Union > Biography Jiddisch Literatur Biografie
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Zusammenfassung:	"In Der Nisters 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 follows Der Nisters painful but ultimately successful literary transformation from his symbolist roots to social realism under severe ideological pressure from Soviet critics and authorities. This volume reveals how profoundly Der Nister was affected by the destruction of Jewish life during WWII and his own personal misfortunes. While Der Nister was writing a history of his generation, he was arrested for anti-government activities and died tragically from a botched surgery in the Gulag. Krutikov illustrates why Der Nisters work is so important to understandings of Soviet literature, the Russian Revolution, and the catastrophic demise of the Jewish community under Stalin"...
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	ix, 308 Seiten
ISBN:	9780253041869 9780253041876