22. [Two Complete Cold-War Years of a US Children's Yiddish Magazine] Sholem Aleichem Folk Institute

KINDER ZSHURNAL, 1956-1957. 12 ISSUES: JANUARY 1956 NO. 1; FEBRUARY 1956 NO. 2; MARCH 1956 NO.3; APRIL 1956 NO.4; OCTOBER 1956 NO.5; DECEMBER 1956 NO.6; JANUARY 1957 NO.1; FEBRUARY 1957 NO.2; MARCH 1957 NO.3; APRIL 1957 NO.4 [COMPLETE FOR 1956 AND 1957] קינדער זשורנאל

New York: Shalom-Alekhem folks shuln, 1956-1957. Item #43419

; First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers, bound by year into later paper outer wrappers for each yearly volume, 4to, each issue contains 18 pages, includes illustrations. 26 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates as “Children’s Journal.”
All published copies of the famous Yiddish children’s magazine Kinder Zhurnal from 1956 and 1957 during the Cold War. Six issues per year.
“Kinder zhurnal, a children's magazine, was in existence from 1920 to 1981. Its first editor, Shmuel Niger, served from 1922 to 1948. The magazine published works by writers such as Mani Leib, Aleph Katz, Jacob Glatstein, Kadia Molodowsky. Farlag Matones was established in 1925 as a publisher of children's books but became a leading publisher of Yiddish literature and of well-known authors such as Menahem Boraisha, Jacob Glatstein, Chaim Grade, Moses (Moyshe) Leib Halpern, Leibush Lehrer, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Hillel Zeitlin, Aaron Zeitlin. Lippa Lehrer was the manager and leading figure of both organizations, and was editor of Kinder zhurnal for a number of years.” (YIVO)
SUBJECT(S): Children's literature, Yiddish -- Periodicals. Children's literature, Yiddish. (OCLC: 10158059)
Outer blank paper wrappers faded with light rusting to staples but issues themselves remain in Very Good Condition. (YID-48-104-GGLEX-’cc).

Price: $500.00