Gimpel the Fool | Critical Overview
Critical reaction to "Gimpel the Fool" has been positive ever since the story first appeared in translation in the Partisan Review in 1953. It was ''Gimpel the Fool," along with the translated novel The Family Moskat (1950), that first brought Singer to the attention of American reading audiences. The story has been called a masterpiece of short fiction and has been praised for its depiction of Jewish life; its emphasis on spirituality, faith, and morality; its sympathetic portrayal of ordinary people; and its examination of universal themes. Alfred Kazin, writing in his...
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