Uncle Moses
work by Asch
Also known as: “Onkl Mozes”
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"Uncle Moses" is a novel by Sholem Asch, a prominent Polish-born American writer of Yiddish literature. Published in 1918, the novel is part of Asch's first literary period, which focused on the experiences of Eastern European Jewish immigrants in America. "Uncle Moses" specifically depicts the cultural and economic conflicts faced by these immigrants working in a sweatshop on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Asch's work is known for its vitality and naturalism, attracting a wide readership and being widely translated.12
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