Subasta Bidspirit | ASCH SHALOM: (1880-1957) Polish-Jewish novelist

ASCH SHALOM: (1880-1957) Polish-Jewish novelist and dramatist in the Yiddish language. T.L.S., Shalo... - ASCH SHALOM: (1880-1957) Polish-Jewish novelist and dramatist in the Yiddish language. T.L.S., Shalom , one page, 4to, Nice, 7 th December 1936, to Mrs. Lewisohn. Asch thanks his correspondent for their good letter and news and continues 'Here we are in a strained condition on account of Hitler, and everything that is happening in Europe. My only refuge is my work at which I am very busy again…..You can certainly make use, as you wish, of my letters to Ludwig about your beautiful voice and the good work you are doing with Jewish folk songs' . In a holograph postscript Asch enquires 'When are you coming back to Europe?' . The lower portion and verso of the page features an A.L.S., Mathilda , by Asch's wife, Mathilde Shapiro, in part, 'Thanks to Thelma we know a little of you and she should be blessed for writing from time to time. I cannot even do that much, I mostly rest, do nothing……I feel better this year, but not altogether as I would like to feel. I think the atmosphere in which we live in Europe and the Jewish situation makes me all ill and discouraged. I am looking forward to go to Palestine. I am surely in love with that country and I cannot help to feel that I belong there. But I think Shalom will go to America first. It is very possible  that he will be in America this winter. It depends how his work goes on' , also enquiring as to how her son is developing ( 'I am anxious to see him. Whom does he resemble' ) and referring to Ruth, a mutual friend, commenting 'She has the most beautiful and well brought up baby I ever saw. She surely is a borne modern mother and I was very proud of her' . Some light water staining, only very slightly affecting the text, and a few neat splits and tears at the edges of the folds, G