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Granitstein, M. 1897-1956. (Moses) , : BASHELE (INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR)

Julio Kaufman, Buenos Ayres, 1943

1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers, with illustration on front cover. 8vo. 68 pages ; 20 cm. In Yiddish. Long author inscription on title page. Title translates as “The Little Fire. ” Holocaust-era publication. Moses Granitstein (1897-1956) was born in Kovel, Volhynia. “He studied in religious primary school and in the Lubavitcher Yeshiva. During WWI, he was evacuated with the community to Rostov-on-Don. He made his literary start in the weekly newspaper ‘Di Idishe Tribune’ (The Jewish tribune) , edited by L. Kestin, in Warsaw (1922) ; and he contributed to the weekly ‘Di Idishe Vokh’ (The Jewish week) , edited by M. Gotlib, in Rovno, and to ‘Voliner Gedank’ (Thoughts of Volhynia) , edited by Meyer-Yehude Rayz, in Lutsk. In 1927 he emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina … (where he) published poems, stories, and essays in ‘Di Prese’ (The press) , and from 1936 he worked on the editorial board of Di Prese and of the weekly Penemer un Penemlekh … in Buenos Aires” (yleksikon 2016) . OCLC lists 7 copies worldwide, none outside of United States. Some pages unopened. Chipping to wrappers. Some washout to author inscription. Internally good condition. (Latam-3-11)

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