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Both of his grandfathers were rabbis jewish spiritual leaders, and singer was also groomed for hasidism, a strict spiritual practice, and attended a seminary a school to train rabbis. He was also the recipient of two national book awards and three newbery honor awards. He used his mothers first name in an initial literary pseudonym, izaak baszewis, which he later expanded. List of books and articles about isaac bashevis singer. He is best known as a writer of short stories, which have been. Collected stories, by isaac bashevis singer collected stories in this volume, the stories show the authors parable of probity and goodness, gimpel the fool, as well as the disturbing supernatural tales that explore irrational undercurrents of human personality and collective life. His recreation of forgotten world of ploand and his wonderful depiction of a timeless ghetto has been well appreciated. Isaac bashevis singer was a polishborn jewish american author noted for his short stories. Mayn tatns beysdin shtub in my fathers court new york, 1956.
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