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TSUM ZIG: LITERARISHER ZAMLBUKH

1944 · réf. 43560 — Moskve Moscow: Der Emes 1944. Paper Wrappers. 1st edition. Original Stiff Printed paper wrappers 8vo 336 pages. Errata slip present at rear. 23 cm. In Yiddish with table of contents in Yiddish and Russian. Title translates as "On To Victory: An Anthology." Title in Russian "K Robede: Literaturnyi Sbornik" appears on rear cover. One of 7000 copies printed. Cover design by Aron Hefter aka Gefter 1894-1963 an artist who studied at VKhUTEIN from 1921-1924. Starting in 1925 Hefter began creating political and anti-religious caricatures for Soviet periodicals that were as aggressive as works by Cheremnykh and Moor. He was the main artist associated with the magazine 'Der Apikoires' aka 'Bezbozhnik'. Artist Gersh Inger 1910-1995 produced the two dramatic illustrated half titles for the book.This publication from the height of the Holocaust collects together the works of 45 poets and writers; by the time of publication in August 1944 three of them had already died on the frontlines battling the Nazis. Their names-L. Reznik G. Shvedik and M. Goldstein-are thus memorially framed in the table of contents. Edited by poet Peretz Markish 1895-1952 whose two poems open the second section of the book which is entitled "Will Not Forget and Will Not Forgive." Markish a member of the Jewish Anti-Nazi Committee waswas arrested in 1949 and shot together with other accused writers on the Night of the Murdered Poets Aug 12 1952. SUBJECTS: Yiddish literature -- Soviet Union. Litte´rature yiddish -- URSS. World War 1939-1945--Poetry.--Fiction. OCLC: 794979796. As sometimes happens on OCLC it is likely that at least some of the copies listed as digital "internet resources" OCLC: 12794047 are in fact hard copies. Ex-library stamp on title page small 2-letter stamp on upper margin of front cover no other marks. Wear to paper spine as often found but no loss of text. A bit of edgewear to covers covers Paper internally is toning as expected but is strong with no tears. Good Condition. BER-1 Yid-43-20-EL-GGCCAX. Moskve [Moscow]: Der Emes unknown