Der Nister's Soviet Years
Yiddish Writer As Witness to the People
Indiana University Press · Print & ebook · April 24, 2019
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).
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- Who it’s for
- Mikhail Krutikov traces Der Nister’s literary transformation amid Soviet pressure and the destruction of Jewish life.
- Genres
- Russian Lit Crit, Jewish Literary Criticism, Soviet-Era Russia
- Published
- Indiana University Press, April 24, 2019
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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 follows Der Nister's painful but ultimately successful literary transformation from his symbolist roots to social realism under severe ideological pressure from Soviet critics and authorities.
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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 Nister's work is so important to understandings of Soviet literature, the Russian Revolution, and the catastrophic demise of the Jewish community under Stalin.
Der Nister’s Transformation
Mikhail Krutikov traces Der Nister’s literary transformation amid Soviet pressure and the destruction of Jewish life.
Come here for
- Der Nister’s shift from symbolist roots to social realism
- His writing under Soviet ideological pressure
Expect
- Attention to Der Nister’s writing and personal misfortunes
- A view of his work in relation to Soviet literature and Stalin-era catastrophe
Where it sits
| Jewish Literary Criticism | 62% |
|---|---|
| Russian Lit Crit | 48% |
| Soviet-Era Russia | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Russian History
- East European Literary Criticism
- Authors
- Mikhail Krutikov
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Published
- April 24, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Russian History