Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought, September 22nd, 1993
Anzia Yezierska achieved recognition early in her literary career with her vivid protrayals of immigrant Jewish life and posthumously as the mother of Jewish feminism. She produced her most successful works in the 1920s although popularity soon waned due to repetitious themes and excessive sentimentality. Her autobiography, published in 1949 failed to revive her popularity despite critical acclaim. However, Jewish feminists in the 1970s heralded Yezierska the foremother of Jewish feminism due to portrayals of young Jewish women's struggles to assert their independence.
IN THE EARLY 1920S, WRI...
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