Singer, Isaac Bashevis (Vol. 11) - Introduction

Singer, Isaac Bashevis 1904–

Singer is a Polish-born novelist, short story writer, translator, and journalist who writes primarily in Yiddish. Much of his fiction deals with his East European Jewish heritage, and magic, mysticism, and peasant folk traditions are frequent motifs in his work. A master storyteller, Singer does his best work in his novellas and short stories. Winner of the 1978 Nobel Prize for Literature, Singer is generally conceded to be the greatest living Yiddish writer. (See also CLC, Vols. 1, 3, 6, 9, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 1-4, rev. ed.)