I. L. Peretz and the Making of Modern Jewish Culture
| By: | Ruth R. Wisse |
| Publisher: | University of Washington Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780295970899 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780295805672 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 1991 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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I. L. Peretz (1852–1915), the father of modern Yiddish literature, was a master storyteller and social critic who advocated a radical shift from religious observance to secular Jewish culture. Wisse explores Peretz’s writings in relation to his ideology, which sought to create a strong Jewish identity separate from the trappings of religion.