Draitser, Emil
Farewell, Mama Odessa: A Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9780810141087
- author:
- Draitser, Emil
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Northwestern University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Jewish, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Farewell, Mama Odessa A Novel by Emil Draitser is a poignant and humorous account of life as an émigré in the late 1970s. Set against the backdrop of the movement to free Soviet Jewry, this autobiographical novel weaves together the stories of various individuals - dissidents, victims of ethnic discrimination, and black marketeers - as they bid farewell to their hometown of Odessa, Ukraine, and embark on a journey to the West. At its centre is Boris, a young writer struggling with state censorship and antisemitism. Accompanied by an Angora kitten, he sets out on a path that takes him from Bratislava to Rome, Vienna, New York, and ultimately Los Angeles. As Boris navigates this new world, he must confront the challenges of rekindling his creative passion and finding a place in the free society. With compassion and wit, Farewell, Mama Odessa explores the émigrés' attempts at adjustment to life in the West, offering a nuanced portrayal of their experiences and emotions.
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