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Martha Wolfenstein is a forgotten figure in American Jewish literature today, but near the end of her life, she was hailed by Israel Zangwill and other critics as “the best Jewish sketch writer in America.” Before her death at age thirty-six, she wrote with charm, learning and a distinctive woman's perspective.

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5 août 1869

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Martha Wolfenstein is a forgotten figure in American Jewish literature today, but near the end of her life, she was hailed by Israel Zangwill and other critics as “the best Jewish sketch writer in America.” Before her death at age thirty-six, she wrote with charm, learning and a distinctive woman's perspective. — c'est ainsi que s'ouvre la notice qui lui est consacrée dans l'Encyclopédie Shalvi/Hyman des femmes juives, l'ouvrage de référence publié par le Jewish Women's Archive, signée Jonathan D. Sarna, citée ici en anglais, la notice complète étant en lien ci-dessous.

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Source : Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women (Jewish Women's Archive) — Jonathan D. Sarna

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Martha Wolfenstein is a forgotten figure in American Jewish literature today, but near the end of her life, she was hailed by Israel Zangwill and other critics as “the best Jewish sketch writer in America.” Before her death at age thirty-six, she wrote with charm, learning and a distinctive woman's perspective.

1869

Source : Shalvi/Hyman Encyclopedia of Jewish Women (Jewish Women's Archive) — Jonathan D. Sarna