Singer, Isaac Bashevis

Simple Gimpl: The Definitive Bilingual Edition

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ISBN 13:
9781632060389
author:
Singer, Isaac Bashevis
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Restless Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
15.5 x 15.5 x 2 centimetres (0.2
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£13.93

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A beautifully produced bilingual edition of Isaac Bashevis Singer's Nobel Prize-winning story, "Gimpl tam", is now available. This poignant tale tells the deathbed confession of an orphaned baker who is targeted by his own community for ridicule and practical jokes. The Definitive Bilingual Edition brings together Singer's original Yiddish text with a partial translation completed and edited by writer and scholar David Stromberg, alongside Saul Bellow's 1953 translation. The edition also features illustrations by Liana Finck and an afterword by David Stromberg. This unique combination of languages and perspectives offers a nuanced exploration of bullying, revenge, and the role of individuals in the face of aggression. First published in 1945, "Gimpl tam" has become a symbol of the Jewish people in the diaspora, and its themes remain relevant today.

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