Happiness and Other Fictions

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Exploring themes of happiness, friendship, love, and revolution, this collection showcases the diverse literary styles of Yiddish writer Hersh Dovid Nomberg. The nineteen texts, translated by Daniel Kennedy, include naturalist short stories, symbolist prose poems, and expressionistic fairy tales, reflecting a range of human experiences from unhealthy relationships to existential dread. Nomberg's work is characterized by its rich ideas and distinctive voice, revealing the depth of a once-celebrated yet often overlooked literary figure.