Poet of the ghetto
Subtitle: Morris Rosenfeld
By: Edgar J. Goldenthal.
Contributors: Rosenfeld, Morris, 1862-1923.; Rosenfeld, Morris, 1862-1923.
Publisher: Ktav Pub. House
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
Subjects: Rosenfeld, Morris, 1862-1923 -- Criticism and interpretation.; Rosenfeld, Morris, 1862-1923 -- Translations into English.; Yiddish poetry -- History and criticism.
Description: Drawing upon his insight into human nature and its manifestations under stress, the author, a dentist by profession, a combat veteran of WW II, and an accomplished poet himself, has created a vibrant, sympathetic portrait of the exciting poet, Morris Rosenfeld, who by sheer will and talent, supported, encouraged and entertained generations of fellow Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe at the turn of the 19th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-412).
Includes a selection of Rosenfeld's Yiddish poems with English translation, of his poems written in English, and of his short stories and other prose in translation.