The people of Godlbozhits

Rashkịn, Leyb, 1903-1903 or 1904-1939. (Author). Finkin, Jordan D., 1976- (translator.). Rechter, David, 1958- (writer of introduction.).

Summary: First published in 1936, The People of Godlbozhits depicts the ordinary yet deeply complex life of a Jewish community, following the fortunes of one family and its many descendants. Set in a shtetl in Poland between the world wars, Rashkin's satiric novel offers a vivid cross-section not only of the residents' triumphs and struggles but also of their dense and complicated web of humanity. With biting humor and acerbic wit, Rashkin portrays the stratified society--the petty bourgeoisie, artisans, and proletariat--observing the crookedness at every level. The novel's brisk and oftentimes lively Yiddish prose and its colorful and irascible cast of characters give readers a Yiddish Yoknapatawpha in all its tragic absurdity.

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ISBN: 9780815635529
ISBN: 0815654189
ISBN: 9780815654186
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, 2017.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Translator's foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: fact and fiction in Kazimierz Dolny / David Rechter -- The people of Godlbozhits.
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