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Yosef Haim Brenner : a life /

Based on previously unexploited primary sources, this is the first comprehensive biography of Yosef Haim Brenner, one of the pioneers of Modern Hebrew literature. Born in 1881 to a poor Jewish family in Russia, Brenner published his first story, ""A Loaf of Bread, "" in 1900. Aft...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shapira, Anita (Autor)
Otros Autores: Berris, Anthony (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Hebrew
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014]
Colección:Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Based on previously unexploited primary sources, this is the first comprehensive biography of Yosef Haim Brenner, one of the pioneers of Modern Hebrew literature. Born in 1881 to a poor Jewish family in Russia, Brenner published his first story, ""A Loaf of Bread, "" in 1900. After being drafted into the Russian army, he deserted to England and later immigrated to Palestine where he became an eminent writer, critic and cultural icon of the Jewish and Zionist cultural milieu. His life was tragically ended in the violent 1921 Jaffa riots. In a nutshell, Brenner's life story encompasses the generat.
Notas:"Originally published in Hebrew in 2008 under the title Brenner: Sippur hayim."
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780804793131
0804793131