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The Hope and Humor of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Early Essays

A timely review of Writings on Yiddish and Yiddishkayt: The War Years, 1939–1945

November 1, 2023 • by Helen Schulman

Helen Schulman's review explores Bashevis Singer's "Writings on Yiddish and Yiddishkayt, The War Years, 1939-1945." The piece highlights Singer's poignant essays, written during World War II, offering a glimpse into his reactions to Nazi atrocities and the erosion of Yiddish culture, and drawing connections to the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ...

The Hope and Humor of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Early Essays

An interview with David Stromberg

You can read the translated essay "Socrates and His Teaching" here on Public Seminar. Q & A with David Stromberg 1. How did you come to be a reader and translator of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s work? How did you find Singer, or how did Singer find you? I don’t know when I ...