Asch, Sholem, 1880-1957
Person
Scholem Asch (1880-1957), Polish-born novelist, dramatist, and essayist
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Paul Novick papers relating to Sholem Asch
Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 117
Overview:
Collection consists of correspondence, writings, articles and notes by and about Sholem Asch gathered by Paul Novick, editor of the only paper willing to publish him at the height of the controversy over his trilogy, Der Man fun Notseres (The Nazarene, 1939), Der Sheliekh (The Apostle, 1943), and Meri (Mary, 1949). Jewish leaders accused Asch of teaching conversion to Christianity, a charge that Asch emphatically denied. Asch's writings reflect his concern for the Jews in Europe during and...
Dates:
1943-1963