
The Forgotten Singer: The Exiled Sister of I.J. and Isaac Bashevis Singer
Maurice Carr
(Author)21,000+ Reviews
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Description
The Forgotten Singer: The Exiled Sister of I. J. and Isaac Bashevis Singer is made up of 46 evocative snapshots that portray what life was like for Esther Singer Kreitman, an important writer living in the shadow of her famous brothers. It's also a meditation on the mother-son relationship, a failed marriage, and life as a Jew in the interwar period. Carr's writing is urgent, irreverent, timely, and unaffected, proving it's never too late to celebrate an unsung hero of the written word.
Product Details
Publisher | White Goat Press |
Publish Date | July 18, 2023 |
Pages | 154 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9798987707807 |
Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.6 pounds |
About the Author
Maurice Carr (born 1913 in Antwerp, died 2003 in Paris) was a writer, essayist, translator, journalist, and son of Esther Singer Kreitman and nephew of writers Israel Joshua and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Carr was a Parisian correspondent for the Reuters Agency and editor of Izrael Magazine. As a journalist he worked for the BBC, the Daily Telegraph, The Jerusalem Post, Maariv, Haaretz, and Commentary Magazine, among many others. Under the literary pseudonym of Martin Lea, he published the novel The House of Napolitano.
Reviews
"A son's memoir written in penetrating vignettes." -- Foreword Reviews
"Moving... worthy insights into Kreitman's psyche." -- Publishers Weekly Review
"An iconic Jewish writer's forgotten sister finally gets the spotlight." -- Kveller Review
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