“Progress” and “Return”: The Origins of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Thought

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10.2991/aebmr.k.220405.070How to use a DOI?

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Isaac Bashevis Singer; Hasid; Mitnagdim; Haskalah

Abstract

The winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Isaac Bashevis Singer, is a peculiar American Jewish writer. He was accredited as the misfit of the misfits under the combined influences of the three conflicting Eastern European Jewish religious sects of his time. These three sects are Hasidic represented by his father, Mitnagdim represented by his mother, and Haskalah represented by his elder brother. “Progress” and “Return” are the two core ideas running through the writings of Singer, contributing to the contradiction and complexity of his thought. In his lifetime, Singer experiences a twisted ideological journey from “Progress” to “Bewilderment” and finally to “Return” of the Jewish tradition and belief.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Sheng Fang
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/29
TI  - “Progress” and “Return”: The Origins of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Thought
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 7th International Conference on Social Sciences and Economic Development (ICSSED 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 427
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SN  - 2352-5428
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