Singer, Isaac Bashevis (Vol. 9) - Singer, Isaac Bashevis 1904–
Singer, Isaac Bashevis 1904–
Born and raised in Warsaw, Singer was encouraged by his family to become a rabbi. Impressed by the literary talents of his brother, I. J. Singer, he instead decided to write. Singer's novels and short stories are usually written in Yiddish, poignant, and steeped in folklore and tradition. His popularity became international with the 1953 publication of Saul Bellow's translation of "Gimpel the Fool." He is considered by many critics the most significant living Yiddish writer. He currently resides in the United States. (See also CLC, Vols. 1, 3, 6, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 1-4, rev. ed.)
A Crown of Feathers provides yet another convincing body of evidence to support the late Edmund Wilson's claim that I. B. Singer warrants serious consideration for the Nobel Prize. He is, without doubt, our greatest living storyteller. And the short story continues to remain his most congenial turf. It is here...
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