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8vo. 319 pages. In Hebrew. First edition. SUBJECT (S) : Hebrew literature history and criticism; Hebrew literature, modern United States history and criticism; Hebrew literature, modern; Hebrew poetry United States. Born in Chudnov, Volhynia (Russia) , Ribalow (1895-1953) received a yeshivah education and also studied at the University of Moscow; he emigrated to the United States in 1921. Two years later he was appointed editor of the Hebrew weekly Hadoar. For 30 years he wrote his weekly editorials under his pseudonym, M. Shoshani, and hundreds of essays which appeared in various periodicals and, eventually, were collected in five volumes. As an essayist he concentrated on literary criticism, especially of Hebrew poetry. Though his love for Hebrew sometimes led him to hyperbolic evaluations of Hebrew writers, he was a perceptive critic. Many Hebrew authors in the U. S. Made their debut under his guidance. Ribalow was a leader of Histadrut, an organization which propagates Hebrew culture in the United States. With Israel's President Izhak Ben-Zvi, he was co-president of the World Hebrew Union. (EJ, Silberschlag) Small worn spots on cover at corners and ends of spine, very good condition. (MX-11-8) Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Ribalow, Menachem : KETAVIM U-MEGILOT. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri rari, livres d'occasion, out-of-print books, livres anciens and incunabula. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |