The Forgotten Singer : The Exiled Sister of I. J. and Isaac Bashevis Singer: a Memoir by Maurice Carr

Carr, Maurice

ISBN 13: 9798987707807

Published by National Yiddish Book Center, 2023

About this Item

Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Forgotten Singer : The Exiled Sister of I. J. and Isaac Bashevis Singer: a Memoir by Maurice Carr
• Publisher: National Yiddish Book Center
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798987707807
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.551 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

"A son's memoir written in penetrating vignettes."
-Foreword Reviews

"Moving... worthy insights into Kreitman's psyche"
-Publisher's Weekly

The Forgotten Singer, published in English for the first time tells the story of the author's mother, Esther Singer Kreitman, a literary genius who was overshadowed by the fame of her brothers, I.J. and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Set in the interwar period, Carr's poignant and evocative writing portrays the struggles and triumphs of Esther's life, including her battle with epilepsy, her tumultuous relationship with her mother, and her determination to make a mark as a writer in a time when women were not celebrated. In fact, Esther was the first of the Singer siblings to write, only to find herself outcast from her literary family.

The Forgotten Singer is also a meditation on the mother-son relationship, a failed marriage, and life as a Jew in the interwar period. Carr's writing is urgent, irreverent, timely, and unaffected, proving it's never too late to celebrate an unsung hero of the written word.

About the Author

Maurice Carr (born 1913 in Antwerp, died 2003 in Paris) was a writer, essayist, translator, journalist, and son of Esther Singer Kreitman and nephew of writers Israel Joshua and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Carr was a Parisian correspondent for the Reuters Agency and editor of Izrael Magazine. As a journalist he worked for the BBC, the Daily Telegraph, The Jerusalem Post, Maariv, Haaretz, and Commentary Magazine, among many others. Under the literary pseudonym of Martin Lea, he published the novel The House of Napolitano.