Drunk from the Bitter Truth The Poems of Anna Margolin

Author/creator Margolin, Anna Author
Other author Kumove, Shirley 1931- Editor
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press
Description288 p. ill 09.300 x 06.260 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesSUNY Series, Women Writers in Translation
Summary Annotation Born Rosa Lebensboym in Belarus, Anna Margolin (1887-1952) settled permanently in America in 1913. A brilliant yet largely forgotten poet, her reputation rests on her volume of poetry published in Yiddish in 1929 in New York City. Although written in the 1920s, Margolin's poetry is remarkably fresh and contemporary, dealing with themes of anxiety, loneliness, sexual tensions, and the search for intellectual and spiritual identity, all of which were clearly reflected in her own life choices. Sensitively and beautifully translated here, the poems appear both in the original Yiddish and in English translation. Shirley Kumove's fascinating critical-biographical introduction highlights Margolin's tempestuous and unconventional life. An exceptionally beautiful and gifted woman, Margolin adopted a bohemian and an eccentric lifestyle, and threw herself into both intellectual pursuits and romantic attachments beyond her two marriages.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Awards noteNational Jewish Book Awards (nominated), 2007
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004065682
ISBN9780791465790
ISBN0791465799 (Trade Cloth) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780791465790
Stock number00025125

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Electronic Resources ✔ Available