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1920 Diary (Paperback, New Ed)
Isaac Babel; Edited by Carol J. Avins; Translated by H.T. Willetts
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The Russian writer Isaac Babel (1894-1940) is widely acknowledged
to be one of the great masters of twentieth-century literature,
hailed as a genius by such critics as Lionel Trilling and Irving
Howe. The work for which he is best known is a cycle of stories
called Red Cavalry, which depicts the exploits of the Cossack
cavalry during the Polish-Soviet war of 1919-1920 and is based on
Babel's experiences as he rode with the Cossacks during the
campaign. Throughout this period Babel kept a diary, in which he
recorded the devastation of the war, the extreme cruelty of the
Polish and Red armies alike toward the Jewish population in Ukraine
and eastern Poland, and his own conflicted role as both Soviet
revolutionary and Jew. The 1920 Diary, a vital source for Red
Cavalry as well as a compelling narrative, is now published in
English for the first time. The 1920 Diary is the most significant
contemporary account of the tragedy of Eastern European Jewry
during this period. The Diary also yields important insights into
Babel's personal evolution, showing his youthful curiosity and his
anguish as, frequently concealing his own Jewish identity, he
mingled with the victimized Jews of the region's shtetls and with
his Cossack comrades. Finally, the Diary sheds light on Babel's
artistic development, revealing the path from observations recorded
in excitement and despair to the painstakingly crafted narratives
of the Red Cavalry cycle.
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