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Book SynopsisA collection of essays by the great Yiddish novelist Chava Rosenfarb, most published in English for the first time.
Trade Review"Original in perspective, range, and tone, Confessions of a Yiddish Writer and Other Essays offers a powerful and remarkable presentation of Holocaust-related memoir and careful readings of key Yiddish and European writers in Chava Rosenfarb's own personal and effective way." Norman Ravvin, Concordia University
"Written in a clear and compelling style and mapping the inner life of a prolific writer, Confessions of a Yiddish Writer and Other Essays includes many of the most important personal and literary essays by Chava Rosenfarb." Jan Schwarz, Lund University
"Whether she was excavating her memories or making new ones, Rosenfarb processed her life by writing about it. So to read her work is to get to know her, and getting to know Chava Rosenfarb feels like a gift." Lethbrdige Herald
"Goldie Morgentaler has earned our gratitude for her devotion in preparing this volume, so that readers can properly appreciate her mother not only as an important Yiddish novelist, but also as a significant Canadian one as well; not only as a distinguish
