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Re: You'd probably like Isaac Bashevis Singer's writings

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In Reply to: The Dybbuk posted by edta on January 27, 2007 at 18:10:02:

he won the Nobel Prize for Literature ; I think the only film I've seen adapted from his works was "Jakob the Liar" which was disappointing. There is the German silent film "The Golem", but I don't think its adapted from Singer's "Golem", similar theme
A Jewish writer, Singer left Poland for the USA before the Holocaust and started writing in Yiddish; many of his works are considered classics "The Certificate" etc.
While I'm not Jewish; this fascinates me as it's a glimpse at a world that became totally lost
Grins

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I'm sure Singer wrote this... - TWB 22:40:14 01/29/07 (0)
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Re: You'd probably like Isaac Bashevis Singer's writings - edta 14:08:18 01/28/07 (1)
Thanks. I had meant to get into him a long time ago. Now's the time.
- Re: I stole this quote from Amazon - grinagog 03:24:24 01/29/07 (0)
  "Singer is always interesting . He is just one of those kinds of people so rich in humor and the power of storytelling that even when he talks about things you disagree with him about he is thought -provoking"
  *I couldn't have said this better*
  There are a couple of titles "Conversations with Isaac Singer" (I've read the Mississippi Press one, by a woman ) transcripts of interviews with Singer; that are every bit as good as anything he wrote
  Grins

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