Y.L. PERETS. י.ל. פרץ.
Buenos Aires: Tsvisho un Sholem Aleychem Shuln, 1947. Item #43496
First edition. Original paper wrappers, 8vo, 32 pages, includes portraits. 21 cm. In Yiddish.
Early post-war collection of I.L. Peretz’s (1851/52-1915) short stories for children published in Buenos Aires as part of the series “Shul Bibliotek.” Includes the stories: Mayn nisht, Oyv nisht nokh hekher, Dray matones, Nisim oyfn yam, Zibn gute yor, Der kuntsnmacher, Der nayer nign, "Shem?a Yisro'el" oder der bas.
“Peretz’s literary genius was multi-faceted and his writing styles varied, reflecting his diverse experience and the psychological and neo-Romantic impulses found in contemporary European literature. He was always concerned about the practical questions of Jewish national and cultural identity during a period of great social and political unrest. He served as a guide and mentor to the next generation of Yiddish writers who would regularly gather at his modest home. The relevance of Peretz’s writings to issues facing Jews today is readily apparent.??Examining traditional and khasidic Jewish culture through his secular intellect, he wrote stories, poems, essays and plays where earthly goodness frequently had a higher value than traditional piety and where he often scourged religious hypocrisy and exploitation of women. Although sympathetic to most socialist ideals, Peretz in his last years expressed growing anxiety and uncanny foresight about simplistic class politics that he feared would stifle individual liberty and intellectual and literary expression. He never ceased to champion Yiddish as a unifying force that would strengthen and give voice to the cultural values of the Jewish people.” (Peretz Centre)
SUBJECT(S): Children's stories, Yiddish. Short stories, Yiddish. OCLC: 56372530. OCLC locates 5 copies worldwide (YIVO, Florida Atlantic, Harvard, HUC, UWisconsin), none west of the Mississippi.
Very Good Condition. (PSB-1-14).
Price: $200.00