I. L. Peretz and the Making of Modern Jewish Culture

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I. L. Peretz and the Making of Modern Jewish Culture is written by Ruth R. Wisse and published by University of Washington Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0295805676 (ISBN 10) and 9780295805672 (ISBN 13).

I. L. Peretz (1852–1915), the father of modern Yiddish literature, was a master storyteller and social critic who advocated a radical shift from religious observance to secular Jewish culture. Wisse explores Peretz’s writings in relation to his ideology, which sought to create a strong Jewish identity separate from the trappings of religion.