Isaac Leib Peretz (Critical Survey of Short Fiction)
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Although best known for his short stories—especially the quintessential tale “Bontsha the Silent”—Isaac Peretz was a noted playwright, poet, essayist, and ideologue in two languages. He wrote prolifically in Hebrew and Yiddish, and only the novel form escaped his sustained attack. In 1888, his mock- heroic poem Monish (1888), published under the auspices of Sholom Aleichem, demonstrated his ability to express themes from Jewish life with the sophistication derived from secular literary pursuits. His symbolic dramas, such as Baynakht oyfn...
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