MUNTERGANG מונטערגאנג
Nyu York [New York]: Farlag Signal, 1934. Item #43320
Original illustrated paper wrappers, 8vo, 190 pages including illustrations. 20 cm In Yiddish. The title translates as “Underground” or “Success.”
Nazi-era Poetry and fiction by Yosl Cutler with illustrations by the author.
“A mish-mosh of wildly creative stories and illustrations by Yosl Cutler, one of the most original and unique characters in Yiddish cultural life. Includes one of the first Yiddish science fiction stories, ‘Afn shtern mars’ (On the Planet Mars), as well as a great deal of left wing political work in prose, poem, and cartoon.” (Yiddish Book Center).
“[Cutler] was born in Troyanets, Volhynia. He studied in religious elementary school. He was orphaned in his youth, and at age eleven he became a server in a tavern. He mastered sign painting and in 1911 departed for the United States. He pursued his study of painting, and in 1925 he created with the artists Zuni Maud and Jack Tworkov a Yiddish marionette theater called “Modicut,” which proved successful in the United States and Europe, but didn’t last long because of the great expenses involved. Under the influence of Moyshe Nadir, in 1922 he began writing poetry, humorous sketches, stories, and short plays… Of his short plays that were published in journals: Di sokhrim fun fefer (Merchants of pepper); Der kindermark (The children’s market); and Mayn filozofisher vesher (My philosophical laundry); among others. In book form: Muntergang (Success) (New York, 1934), 190 pp. ‘Yosl Kotler worked in three realms,’ wrote M. Olgin, ‘which merged into one: writer of humor, cartoonist, and marionette operator.’ He died in Memphis.” (Leksikon Fun Der Nayer Yidisher Literatur)
SUBJECT(S): Yiddish wit and humor. Jewish wit and humor. Short stories, Yiddish. Yiddish drama. OCLC: 23578196
Clean copy with some worn edges. Good+ Condition (YID-48-75-MLX-’ggecc).
Price: $125.00