
Motherland: Notes of a Persecuted Director: A Memoir about Jewish Life in the Soviet Union
This autobiography walks you through the life of Natan Gimelfarb from birth at a small Jewish village in Ukraine to unusual career success to Soviet persecution triggered by antisemitism to eventual emigration to the United States.
You get a unique insight into Russian and Jewish life as you step through childhood, the Great Famine, the Great Purge, World War II, university years, work and family life, and everyday joys and challenges.
Part I covers Natan's life through hunger and war until graduation from the university. Part II covers his career and fight with Soviet authorities.
Details
- Publication Date
- Sep 28, 2011
- Language
- English
- Category
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Natan Gimelfarb
Specifications
- Format