Dara Horn

Forgotten Have Place in World to Come

Published on January 5, 2006

In my academic life, I'm a scholar of Yiddish literature. As I searched for more information about the actual stolen painting, I came across a series of Chagall drawings that had been displayed at the same exhibit, illustrations for a children's book by Der Nister -- one of my favorite Yiddish writers, who, despite his genius, is almost completely unknown to general readers.

Jewish Writing: A Renaissance Awaits

Published on July 15, 2004

In fact, it could be said that in America today, we have a new definition of a Jewish writer: A Jewish writer is one who is asked to participate in a panel during which she will be asked the question, "Do you consider yourself a Jewish writer?"

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