ASCH, SHOLEM


Meaning of ASCH, SHOLEM in English

born Nov. 1, 1880, Kutno, Pol., Russian Empire

died July 10, 1957, London, Eng.

Polish-born U.S. novelist and playwright.

Much of his writing concerns the experience of Jews in eastern European villages or as immigrants in the U.S. (to which he himself immigrated in 1914). It includes the play The God of Vengeance (1907) and the novels Mottke the Thief (1916), Uncle Moses (1918), Judge Not (1926), and Chaim Lederer's Return (1927). In later, more controversial works, he explored the common heritage of Judaism and Christianity. His career was outstanding for both output and impact, and he is one of the best-known writers in modern Yiddish literature.

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