Works of Eli Shehtman, Jewish classical writer, were introduced
on a meeting of the Library Literature Club in the Republican Jewish Library.
Two of his books: "Sonatas" and an autobiographical novel "Rings
in the Soul" were presented that evening. Those two books translated
from Yiddish into Russian by the writer's daughter Lara Shehtman (her
pen-name is Alma Shin) are obviously interesting for FSU readers.
Eli Shehtman was a man who experienced the horror of Stalin's
repressions and death of his relatives. Alike the author himself, his
characters preserve strength of mind, inflexibility, and strong belief
in their people. If you call "Sonatas" and "Rings in the
Soul" autobiographic, it is not a mistake, though Shehtman himself
used to call them "biography of the people's soul".
The writer's creative work reached his flower after emigration
to Israel. His books written in Yiddish are constantly translated into
Hebrew. According to the Professor of New-York university Iche Goldberg:
"It is impossible to understand our people in the epochal XX century
without works of Eli Shehtman".
Almaty citizens also have a chance to become acquainted with
his works. The Library Literature Club helped to make the first steps
towards introduction of the Jewish community to one of the greatest chroniclers
of the Jewish history. And in future, dear readers, we promise not to
miss any book worth your attention. The world of Jewish literature is
inexhaustible!
Svetlana Nezhinskaya
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Introduction of the works of Eli Shehtman, Jewish classical writer |
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"Biography of the people's soul" |
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One of the first Shehtman's books translated into Russian |
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