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Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- Writers Don’t Write for the Drawer: An Introduction to the Essays of Isaac Bashevis Singer 1
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The Literary Arts
- The Satan of Our Time 19
- Journalism and Literature 20
- Why Literary Censorship Is Harmful 25
- Who Needs Literature? 32
- Old Truths and New Clichés 43
- Storytelling and Literature 53
- Literature for Children and Adults 64
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Yiddish and Jewish LIFE
- The Kabbalah and Modern Times 77
- The Ten Commandments and Modern Critics 90
- The Spirit of Judaism 99
- Yiddish, the Language of Exile 108
- Yiddish Theater Lives, Despite the Past 119
- Yiddish and Jewishness 129
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Personal Writings and Philosophy
- A Trip to the Circus 147
- Why I Write As I Do: The Philosophy and Definition of a Jewish Writer 154
- A Personal Concept of Religion 168
- A Story about a Collection of Stories 176
- The Making of a First Book 179
- To the True Protester 194
- Singer the Editor: An Afterword on the Editorial Process 195
- Acknowledgments 207
- Notes 211
- Bibliography 223
- Index 227
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface ix
- Writers Don’t Write for the Drawer: An Introduction to the Essays of Isaac Bashevis Singer 1
-
The Literary Arts
- The Satan of Our Time 19
- Journalism and Literature 20
- Why Literary Censorship Is Harmful 25
- Who Needs Literature? 32
- Old Truths and New Clichés 43
- Storytelling and Literature 53
- Literature for Children and Adults 64
-
Yiddish and Jewish LIFE
- The Kabbalah and Modern Times 77
- The Ten Commandments and Modern Critics 90
- The Spirit of Judaism 99
- Yiddish, the Language of Exile 108
- Yiddish Theater Lives, Despite the Past 119
- Yiddish and Jewishness 129
-
Personal Writings and Philosophy
- A Trip to the Circus 147
- Why I Write As I Do: The Philosophy and Definition of a Jewish Writer 154
- A Personal Concept of Religion 168
- A Story about a Collection of Stories 176
- The Making of a First Book 179
- To the True Protester 194
- Singer the Editor: An Afterword on the Editorial Process 195
- Acknowledgments 207
- Notes 211
- Bibliography 223
- Index 227