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Childhood: An Autobiographical Fragment (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
Moses Rosenkranz
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Description for Childhood: An Autobiographical Fragment (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
Hardcover. Recaptures a vanished moment of cultural history. Editor(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Translator(s): Dollenmayer, David B. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJ; BGLA; DSBH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 435.
Translated from the original Kindheit, written between 1958 and 1980, and published in German in 2003, David Dollenmayer's edition makes this remarkable story available to a much-deserved wider audience. Moses Rosenkranz came from impoverished roots in the rural Bucovina and gained acclaim for his poetry only late in life. He became an intimate of poet Paul Celan, with whom he was interned in a fascist work camp during World War II. With his richly detailed recollections, a colorful parade of characters, and a remarkable eloquence, Rosenkranz recaptures a vanished moment of cultural history. The author's unvarnished portraits of love, jealousy, ... Read more
Translated from the original Kindheit, written between 1958 and 1980, and published in German in 2003, David Dollenmayer's edition makes this remarkable story available to a much-deserved wider audience. Moses Rosenkranz came from impoverished roots in the rural Bucovina and gained acclaim for his poetry only late in life. He became an intimate of poet Paul Celan, with whom he was interned in a fascist work camp during World War II. With his richly detailed recollections, a colorful parade of characters, and a remarkable eloquence, Rosenkranz recaptures a vanished moment of cultural history. The author's unvarnished portraits of love, jealousy, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815631781
SKU
V9780815631781
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About Moses Rosenkranz
David Dollenmayer is professor of German at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and author of The Berlin Novels of Alfred Doblin. He has also translated works by Bertolt Brecht, Michael Kleeberg, Anna Mitgutsch, and Perikles Monioudis.
Reviews for Childhood: An Autobiographical Fragment (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
A colorful depiction of Rosenkranz's quest for identity. . . . An exquisite translation. Moses Rosenkranz's autobiography of his youth is a powerful testimony to the resilience of language and the imagery it can create. Dollenmayer's translation needs to be commended for its thoroughness. Moses Rosenkranz came from impoverished roots in rural Bucovina and gained acclaim for his poetry only ... Read more