Marie Syrkin – Values Beyond the Self
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Marie Syrkin – Values Beyond the Self
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"As poet and journalist, Zionist activist and public intellectual, Syrkin's work and actions illuminate a wide range of twentieth-century literary, cultural, and political concerns. Her passions demonstrate, as Irving Howe said, "a life of commitment to values beyond the self.""--
A compelling biography of an important eyewitness to the twentieth century.
Marie Syrkin – Values Beyond the Self spans Marie Syrkin’s life from 1899 to 1989—a significant portion of the twentieth century. As a polemical journalist, socialist Zionist, poet, educator, literary critic, translator, and idiosyncratic feminist, she was both an eyewitness to and a reporter on many of the major events occurring in America, Israel, and Europe. Beautiful as well as brilliant, she enjoyed a rich personal life as a lover, wife, mother, and friend.
During her lifetime, Syrkin’s name was widely recognized in the world of Jewish life and letters. However, since her passing, her recognition has diminished somewhat. Carole S. Kessner’s biography seeks to restore Syrkin's fascinating life and legacy for a new generation.
Series: HBI Series on Jewish Women
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“Finally, Zionist thinker Marie Syrkin gets the recognition she deserves. . . . It is not sentimental overpraise to say that Marie Syrkin deserves a place at the roundtable of great intellects who helped shape contemporary Jewish-American liberalism.” Haaretz
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781684580729
Publisher: Brandeis University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 October 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Brandeis University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 33.0mm
Width: 157.0mm
Height: 226.0mm
Weight: 832g
Pages: 504
About the Author
Carole S. Kessner is professor emerita of comparative studies at SUNY, Stony Brook. She was the 1994 recipient of the Marie Syrkin Fellowship.
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