Mendel Osherowitch
Mendel Osherowitch | |
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| Born | January 1888 |
| Died | April 16, 1965 New York City, U.S. |
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Mendel Osherowitch (January 1888 – April 16, 1965) was a Podilia-born American Yiddish journalist, novelist, historian, and translator. He wrote for The Forward from 1914 to 1965, and he authored many books, including three novels and a book about Yiddish theatre.[1][2][3] His book on the Holodomor was first translated into English posthumously in 2020.[4] A recent review of his book How People Live In Soviet Russia: Impressions From A Journey prepared by the Jewish Review of Books is available at https://jewishreviewofbooks.com/articles/9902/bread-and-vodka/
References[]
- ^ "Mendel Osherowitch Dies at 78; Was Prolilic Writer in Yiddish". The New York Times. April 17, 1965. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Mendel Osherowitch, Noted Yiddish Author, Dead; Funeral Today". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. April 19, 1965. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Papers of Mendel Osherowitch". Center for Jewish History. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Luciuk, Lubomyr (November 20, 2020). "Mendel Osherowitch's chilling account of the Holodomor famine translated to English for the first time". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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