Kentucky

by I. Schwartz

An epic poem about life in America in the early 20th century, as perceived by a Jewish immigrant. Kentucky is the first major work in Yiddish literature to present America as its primary theme. The long epic poem paints a rich picture of life in Kentucky just after the Civil War. Written between 1918 and 1922 by Lithuanian-born writer, I. J. Schwartz, it first appeared in the Yiddish journal Zukunft and later, in 1925, was published as a book. Although...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817351434
• ISBN13: 9780817351434
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 8.5"