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Voices of Jewish-Russian Literature - An Anthology (Paperback)
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Voices of Jewish-Russian Literature - An Anthology (Paperback)
Series: Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and Their Legacy
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Edited by Maxim D. Shrayer, a leading specialist in Russia's Jewish
culture, this definitive anthology of major nineteenth- and
twentieth-century fiction, nonfiction and poetry by eighty
Jewish-Russian writers explores both timeless themes and specific
tribulations of a people's history. A living record of the rich and
vibrant legacy of Russia's Jews, this reader-friendly and
comprehensive anthology features original English translations. In
its selection and presentation, the anthology tilts in favor of
human interest and readability. It is organized both
chronologically and topically (e.g. "Seething Times: 1860s-1880s";
"Revolution and Emigration: 1920s-1930s"; "Late Soviet Empire and
Collapse: 1960s-1990s"). A comprehensive headnote introduces each
section. Individual selections have short essays containing
information about the authors and the works that are relevant to
the topic. The editor's opening essay introduces the topic and
relevant contexts at the beginning of the volume; the overview by
the leading historian of Russian Jewry John D. Klier appears the
end of the volume. Over 500,000 Russian-speaking Jews presently
live in America and about 1 million in Israel, while only about
170,000 Jews remain in Russia. The great outflux of Jews from the
former USSR and the post-Soviet states has changed the cultural
habitat of world Jewry. A formidable force and a new Jewish
Diaspora, Russian Jews are transforming the texture of daily life
in the US and Canada, and Israel. A living memory, a space of
survival and a record of success, Voice of Jewish-Russian
Literature ensures the preservation and accessibility of the rich
legacy of Russian-speaking Jews.
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