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'''Peretz''' ('''Peter''') '''Smolenskin''' ({{lang-he|פרץ (פטרוס) סמולנסקין}}; 1842-1885), was a [[Russia]]n [[Jew]]ish [[novelist]] who wrote in [[Hebrew]]. |
'''Peretz''' ('''Peter''') '''Smolenskin''' ({{lang-he|פרץ (פטרוס) סמולנסקין}}; 1842-1885), was a [[Russia]]n [[Jew]]ish [[novelist]] who wrote in [[Hebrew]]. |
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Peretz Smolenskin was born near [[Mogilev]] (Russia). His family came from [[Smolensk]]. He joined the [[rationalism|rationalists]] and then the [[mysticism|mystics]]. He settled in [[Odessa]], where he learned several European languages and became an [[antinomian]] in religion, though he never left the Jewish fold. |
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Smolenskin was a leader in the revolt of young Jews against medievalism and a proponent of Jewish nationalism. His Hebrew periodical, ''The Dawn'' (''Ha-shahar'' השחר), was highly influential in these spheres. Shortly before his death he became deeply interested in schemes for the colonization of [[Palestine]], and was associated with [[Laurence Oliphant (1829–1888)|Laurence Oliphant]]. Smolenskin was the first to dissociate Messianic ideals from theological concomitants. |
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His six novels create a kaleidoscope of Jewish life in which he rejects the notion of the westernized Jew.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/259083/Hebrew-literature/61549/Romanticism?anchor=ref260744 Hebrew literature: Romanticism]</ref> |
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==Published works== |
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| ⚫ | Smolenskin's novel ''A Wanderer on the Path of Life'' (''Ha-toeh be-darkhe ha-Hayyim'', התועה בדרכי החיים) is the story of an orphan, Joseph, and his life in the ghetto. ''Burial of the Ass'' (''Kevurat Hamor'' קבורת חמור) appeared in 1874. A third novel, ''The Inheritance'' (''Ha-yerushah'' הירושה), published in 1880-1881, depicts life in Odessa and [[Romania]]. |
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* [http://www.ithl.org.il/author_info.asp?id=259 Biography by the Institute for Translation of Hebrew Literature] |
* [http://www.ithl.org.il/author_info.asp?id=259 Biography by the Institute for Translation of Hebrew Literature] |
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Peretz (Peter) Smolenskin (Template:Lang-he; 1842-1885), was a Russian Jewish novelist who wrote in Hebrew.
Peretz Smolenskin was born near Mogilev (Russia). His family came from Smolensk. He joined the rationalists and then the mystics. He settled in Odessa, where he learned several European languages and became an antinomian in religion, though he never left the Jewish fold.
Smolenskin was a leader in the revolt of young Jews against medievalism and a proponent of Jewish nationalism. His Hebrew periodical, The Dawn (Ha-shahar השחר), was highly influential in these spheres. Shortly before his death he became deeply interested in schemes for the colonization of Palestine, and was associated with Laurence Oliphant. Smolenskin was the first to dissociate Messianic ideals from theological concomitants.
His six novels create a kaleidoscope of Jewish life in which he rejects the notion of the westernized Jew.[1]
Published works
Smolenskin's novel A Wanderer on the Path of Life (Ha-toeh be-darkhe ha-Hayyim, התועה בדרכי החיים) is the story of an orphan, Joseph, and his life in the ghetto. Burial of the Ass (Kevurat Hamor קבורת חמור) appeared in 1874. A third novel, The Inheritance (Ha-yerushah הירושה), published in 1880-1881, depicts life in Odessa and Romania.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
