In Harness Here is a detailed glimpse into the lives and times of Yiddish writers enthralled with Communism at the turn of the century through the mid-1930s. Centering mainly on the Soviet Jewish literati but with an eye to their American counterparts, the book follows their paths from avant-grade beginnings in Kiev after the 1905 revolution to their peak in the mid-1930s. Notables such as David Bergelson--w... Full description