Der Nister's Soviet Years: Yiddish Writer as Witness to the People - Historical Jewish Literature for Book Clubs & Academic Study" （如果原始标题是中文，翻译优化后为：） "Der Nister's Soviet Years: Yiddish Writer as Witness to the People - Explore Jewish History & Literature for Book Clubs and Academic Research

In Der Nister's Soviet Years, author Mikhail Krutikov focuses on the second half of the dramatic writing career of Soviet Yiddish writer Der Nister, pen name of Pinhas Kahanovich (1884–1950). Krutikov follows Der Nister's painful but ultimately successful literary transformation from his symbolist roots to social realism under severe ideological pressure from Soviet critics and authorities.

This volume reveals how profoundly Der Nister was affected by the destruction of Jewish life during WWII and his own personal misfortunes. While Der Nister was writing a history of his generation, he was arrested for anti-government activities and died tragically from a botched surgery in the Gulag. Krutikov illustrates why Der Nister's work is so important to understandings of Soviet literature, the Russian Revolution, and the catastrophic demise of the Jewish community under Stalin.

Paperback book 2019