Mayses Fun Hintern Oyvn (Stories Behind the Oven)
Singer, Isaac Bashevis
Introduction by Marc Caplan, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Although it is unsurprising that Isaac Bashevis Singer was the only Yiddish writer chosen for a Nobel Prize in Literature-the only Yiddish writer who will ever be so honored-it is equally unsurprising that this honor has caused such enduring controversy among Yiddish readers. For these readers, Bashevis's writing has been distinguished by two characteristic transgressions. His focus on the ...