Kijów początków XX wieku w twórczości pisarzy pochodzenia żydowskiego
Kiev at the beginning of the 20th century in the works of the writers of Jewish origin
Author(s): Antoni BortnowskiSubject(s): Jewish studies, Studies of Literature, Recent History (1900 till today), Identity of Collectives
Published by: Uniwersytet Warszawski - Katedra Studiów Interkulturowych Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
Keywords: Sholem Aleichem; Irène Némirovsky; Ilya Ehrenburg; Kiev; identity;
Summary/Abstract: The theme of the article is to present the specifics of perception of Kiev by writers of Jewish origin living in the city at the beginning of the twentieth century. Based on the analysis of autobiographical works by Sholem Aleichem (The Great Fair), Irene Nemirovsky (The Wine of Solitude) and Ilya Ehrenburg (People, Years, Life) the author shows how different the perception of the city was, depending on the issue of the writers’ ethnic identity.
Journal: Przegląd Środkowo-Wschodni
- Issue Year: 2/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 183-198
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Polish