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OverviewA compelling biography of an important eyewitness to the twentieth century. Marie Syrkin’s life spanned ninety years of the twentieth century, 1899–1989. As a polemical journalist, socialist Zionist, poet, educator, literary critic, translator, and idiosyncratic feminist, she was an eyewitness to and reporter on most of the major events in America, Israel, and Europe. Beautiful as well as brilliant, she had 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. Yet, since Syrkin’s death, recognition of her name is no longer quite so immediate. Carole S. Kessner’s biography restores Syrkin’s fascinating life and legacy for a new generation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Carole S. KessnerPublisher: Brandeis University Press Imprint: Brandeis University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.832kg ISBN: 9781684580729ISBN 10: 1684580722 Pages: 504 Publication Date: 08 October 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction PART I Chapter 1. Marie’s Birthright Chapter 2. A Bronx Adolescence Chapter 3. That Fabulous Summer: Maurice Chapter 4. Elopement and Annulment Chapter 5. Marriage, Motherhood, and Tragedy Chapter 6. David, Divorce, and the Death of Nachman Chapter 7. A New Life: Charles PART II Chapter 8. An Unorthodox Marriage: Palestine and Hollywood Chapter 9. At the Nexus of the “Jewish Problem” Chapter 10. On the Jewish Frontier: The Twenty-First Zionist Congress Chapter 11. The War, the White Paper, and the Rescue of the Jews Chapter 12. Wartime Horrors: Personal Unhappiness Chapter 13. Postwar Projects: DP Camps, Blessed is the Match, Israel Chapter 14. Academia at Last: The Brandeis Years Epilogue Notes IndexReviewsFinally, 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 * “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 * 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 Author InformationCarole S. Kessner is professor emerita of comparative studies at SUNY, Stony Brook. She was the 1994 recipient of the Marie Syrkin Fellowship. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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