I. L. Peretz and the Making of Modern Jewish Culture (Samuel and Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies)

by Ruth R. Wisse

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I. L. Peretz (1852–1915), the father of modern Yiddish literature, was a master storyteller and social critic who advocated a radical shift from religious observance to secular Jewish culture. Wisse explores Peretz’s writings in relation to his ideology, which sought to create a strong Jewish identity separate from the trappings of religion.

  • ISBN10 0295994797
  • ISBN13 9780295994796
  • Publish Date 1 July 2015 (first published 1 September 1991)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Washington Press
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 146
  • Language English