Reprezentarea literară a persecuțiilor anti-Semite din România. Romanul ebraic „Dima’th ashuqym”, de David Yeshayahu Silberbusch
Literary Representation of Anti-Semitic Persecutions in Romania. The Hebrew Novel “Dima’th ashuqym” by David Yeshayahu Silberbusch

Summary/Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the political, religious and popular anti-Semitism specific to the mid-19th century Romanian society, as reflected in the novel „Dima’th ashuqym”, written by David Yeshayahu Silberbusch. The novel succeeds in highlighting the tumultuous condition of the Jewish community members, torn apart between the struggle to be formally recognized as Romanian citizens, and their resistance to the discrimination and violence that was widespread among the political-administrative agents – starting with the government and ending with the major of the village – and within the larger society, at a civic level – neighbours, friends, customers and so on.

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