Yiddish Fiction and the Crisis of Modernity, 1905-1914
“Krutikov’s work is a welcome addition to the growing field of Yiddish literary studies.”—The Russian Review\ “In this remarkably readable book, Krutikov constructs, with elegance and rigor, sturdy bridges built out of the disparate offerings of Yiddish litterateurs spanning the turbulent, shifting historical terrain between the Russian revolution in 1905 and the onset of World War I in 1914 . . . .This book is requisite for scholars and students of history, literary theory and criticism, and...
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This book examines representations of modernity in Yiddish literature between the Russian revolution of 1905 and the First World War. Within Jewish society, modernity was often experienced as a series of incursions and threats to traditional Jewish life. Writers explored these perceived crises in their work, in the process reconsidering the role and function of Yiddish literature itself.
AcknowledgmentsNote on TransliterationIntroduction: Conceptual Framework and Methodology11The Economic Crisis122The Crisis of Revolution673The Crisis of Immigration1184Love and Destiny: The Crisis of Youth160Conclusion: Yiddish Fiction Faces Modernity210Notes217Bibliography233Index243
\ From the Publisher"His sophisticated deployment of Marxist theory and modern critical methodologies, coupled with his wide reading in several languages, has ensured that his study is not only stimulating in itself, but will create a seedbed for new approaches to Yiddish fiction."—Journal of Modern Jewish Studies\ \ \
