Babel' in Context: A Study in Cultural Identity

Isaak Babel (1894-1940) is arguably one of the greatest modern short story writers of the early twentieth century. Yet his life and work are shrouded in the mystery of who Babel was-an Odessa Jew who wrote in Russian, who came from one of the most vibrant centers of east European Jewish culture and...

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Main Author: Efraim Sicher (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Academic Studies Press 2012
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