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moyshe kulbak Saga translated by hillel halkin introduction and notes by sasha senderovich

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kulbak, Moshe, 1896–1940. [Zelmenyaner. English] The Zelmenyaners : a family saga / Moyshe Kulbak ; translated by Hillel Halkin ; introduction and notes by Sasha Senderovich. p. cm. — (The new Yiddish library) Includes bibliographical references. isbn 978-0-300-11232-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Jewish families—Belarus—Minsk—Fiction. 2. Jews—Belarus— Minsk—Social life and customs—Fiction. 3. Minsk (Belarus)—Fiction. 4. Soviet Union—History—1917–1936—Fiction. I. Halkin, Hillel, 1939– II. Title. pj5129.k77z213 2013 839%.133—dc 23 2012038289

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