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by Der Der Nister; Erik Butler (Translator)

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The seven stories that compose Regrowth (Vidervuks) might shock readers familiar with accounts of the Holocaust marked by mournful and sentimental overtones. Although the outcome is often terrible, Der Nister's characters refuse to accept the role of victim. Likewise, the monstrosity of the perpetrators is not at issue: the Nazis may be abominable, but they do not warrant attention for longer than a savage animal would. Der Nister is drawn to parties capable of moral decision--and their dilemmas often feature an opponent that is inside one's own people, inside oneself. "Flora," for example, follows a father and daughter through the Nazi invasion and later Soviet occupation of a Polish-Jewish city.

Der Nister paints a sympathetic portrait of the father, a member of the Jewish Council, even though he collaborates with the Nazis in a misguided attempt to help his people. To repair the father's mistake, his daughter joins the resistance, seduces a traitor, and delivers him to his death. Accounts are settled within the Jewish community. The Nazi enemy is largely passed over in the silence his infamy deserves. Der Nister's characters are crafty, and they do not hesitate to use force when necessary. After the defeat of the Nazis and Soviet takeover, Der Nister suggests, the maneuvering will continue. The morally complex characters and richly layered stories of Regrowth ultimately reclaim a more nuanced view of crimes still not fully reckoned.

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  • Title Regrowth: Seven Tales of Jewish Life Before, During, and After Nazi Occupation
  • Author Der Der Nister; Erik Butler (Translator)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 308
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Northwestern University Press
  • Publication date 2011-05
  • Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780810127364 / 0810127369
  • Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.71 x 5.23 x 0.9 in (19.58 x 13.28 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
    • Religious Orientation: Jewish
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Nister
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011000502
  • Dewey Decimal Code 839.133

About the author

DER NISTER (1884-1950) was the penname of Pinchas Kahanovich, a Yiddish poet and novelist. His best-known work is The Family Mashber.

ERIK BUTLER is Assistant Professor of German Studies at Emory University.

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