Russian Poetry in Yiddish (Anthology) Rusishe Poezi : antologya

Feinberg, Leon (1898 The Ukraine - 23 January 1969 Bronx, New York City)

Published by Der Komite far Rusishe Poezi mit der hilfe fun Dovid Ignatavo Literatur Fand, New York. Printed in Mexico City, 1950

About this Item

In Yiddish. 256 pages. 227 x 165 mm. The signed inscription, in Yiddish, on the title page, by Feinberg is to his dear friend Asher Wolk. Feinberg's address, listed on the verso of the tile page, was 1319 Sheridan Avenue, Bronix, New York. He lived in what is now known as "Little Ghana" but back in his day was a very Jewish neighborhood. In an areaa that once had wonderful Jewish Delis, you can now sit down to wonderful west African meals. Ex library with de-accession stamp of the now defunct Simon Hevesi Jewish Heritage Library. Leon Feinberg was a Yiddish journalist, novelist and poet and one-time city editor of The Day, later renamed the Day-Morning Journal. He was born in the Ukraine, graduated from the University of Moscow, immigrated to the United States in 1921, published 15 novels and volumes of poetry, served as president of the Yiddish Pen Club, was vice president and secretary of the Yiddish Writers Union and national committeeman of the National Committee for Jewish Culture. He served as city editor of The Day, a Yiddish daily, from 1945 to 1955 and later wrote a column on political affairs.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Russian Poetry in Yiddish (Anthology) Rusishe Poezi : antologya
• Publisher: Der Komite far Rusishe Poezi mit der hilfe fun Dovid Ignatavo Literatur Fand, New York. Printed in Mexico City
• Publication Date: 1950
• Language: Yiddish
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)