New York : H. Toybnshlang 1926. Paper wrappers, 8vo. In Yiddish. "Kurtz was a Yiddish poet and editor. Born in Vitebsk, he wandered in Russia for five years as a wigmaker's apprentice and immigrated to the United States in 1911. In 1916 he began to publish Yiddish lyrics; at first he was attracted to the In-Zikh movement and participated in its annuals, but he later joined the Association of Yiddish Proletarian Writers. In his third volume of verse, Plakatn ("Placards, " 1927) , he introduced a new form of poetry, which he called "placard style, " which sought to reproduce the kaleidoscopic metropolis" (Liptzin, EJ, 2007) . OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Ohio State and Harvard) . Some chipping on spine and fading on covers, otherwise good condition. (YID-10-9)