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Cahan, Abraham
Abraham Cahan (1860-1951) was born to an Orthodox Jewish family near Vilna. An ardent socialist, he emigrated to the United States in 1882, settling on New York City's Lower East Side. He was the influential editor of the Yiddish-language newspaper the Jewish Daily Forward. He also was a novelist and short story writer, writing his fiction in the English language.
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Jewish Virtual Library: Abraham Cahan
Biography of the influential Yiddish writer, with particular emphasis on his career as a journalist.
Spartacus Educational: Abraham Cahan
Short biography for schoolchildren. Includes portrait.
Abraham Cahan
Biography of the immigrant author and his importance to Jewish-American literature.
Abraham Cahan: Classroom Issues and Strategies
Suggestions for teaching Cahan in the classroom.
The Rise of Abraham Cahan
The story of the immigrant journalist and novelist.
Abraham Cahan (1860-1951)
An introduction to the influential Jewish immigrant writer.
Literary migration: Abraham Cahan's The Imported Bridegroom and the alternative of American fiction
Scholarly article by Philip Joseph offers a theory on why Cahan wrote fiction in English rather than Yiddish.
The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Abraham Cahan
Biography of the Jewish-American author and discussion of his literary legacy.
Abraham Cahan (1860-1951)
Biography, timeline, bibliography, and picture of the author presented by history student Ivan Lupov.
Abraham Cahan, 1860-1951
Brief bibliography and biographical overview of the late 19th-century realist from history student Randy Hudgins.
Jewish Encyclopedia: Abraham Cahan
1901 biography of the Russian-American novelist and labor leader, with particular emphasis on his socialist activities.
In the Wings: Abraham Cahan at Home
Paper on the life, writings, and linguistic experiences of the immigrant author. |
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