Morris Rosenfeld
Morris Rosenfeld (actually Moshe Jacob Alter ; born December 28, 1862 in Boksze near Suwałki , Russian Empire ; † June 22, 1923 in New York ) was an American poet of Jewish origin. In his works, written in Yiddish , he described, among other things, the exploitation of East Jewish immigrants in New York's tailoring workshops.
Works
- Di gloke , collection of poems, 1888
- Di flower chain , collection of poems, 1890
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Lider-bukh , collection of poems,
- First edition in English: Songs from the Ghetto . Translated by Leo Wiener. New York, 1898
- German first edition: Songs of the Ghetto , transferred by Berthold Feiwel and illustrated by EM Lilien . Calvary, Berlin 1902 digitized
- Shriftn , selected works in 6 volumes, New York 1908–1910
- Geveylte shriftn , New York 1912
- Dos bukh fun libe , 1914
literature
- Poet of the ghetto. Morris Rosenfeld . Edgar J. Goldenthal. Ktav, Hoboken NJ 1998, ISBN 0-88125-600-5 (contains a selection of the works)
- To the hundredth Geboirntog fun Morris Rosenfeld. Zamlung . Edited by Nachman Meisel. YKUF, New York 1962 (contains a selection of the works)
Web links
Commons : Morris Rosenfeld - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Rosenfeld's estate at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research (English)
- Literature by and about Morris Rosenfeld in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rosenfeld, Morris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dude, Moshe Jacob (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yiddish poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boksze near Suwałki |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1923 |
| Place of death | new York |