The Jewish Gauchos, (Los Gauchos Judíos in Spanish, and published in English as The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas) is a novel of Ukrainian-born Argentine writer and journalist Alberto Gerchunoff, who is regarded as the founder of Jewish literature in Latin America.[1] Gerchunoff published the work in 1910, during the celebrations of Argentina's May Revolution centennial. The Encyclopaedia Judaica states that The Jewish Gauchos is the first Latin American literary piece depicting Jewish immigration to the New World, and the first literary work written in Spanish by a Jewish author in modern times.[2] The novel ranks 35th in the "Jewish Cannon", which lists the best 100 books of modern Jewish Literature.[3]
Jewish agricultural settlements were established in the provinces of Buenos Aires (Lapin, Rivera), Entre Ríos (San Gregorio, Villa Domínguez, Carmel, Ingeniero Sajaroff, Villa Clara, and Villaguay),[5] and Santa Fe (Moisés Ville). The national census of 1895 recorded that, of the 6,085 people who identified as Jewish, 3,880 (about 64%) lived in Entre Ríos.[6]
Author's background
Gerchunoff family immigrated to Argentina in 1889, and settled in the Jewish agricultural colony of Moïseville, now Moisés Ville, Santa Fe. His father, Rab Gershon ben Abraham Gerchunoff was murdered by a rogue gaucho (gaucho matrero) on 12 February 1891. After a few months the family moved to Rajil, another Jewish settlement near Villaguay, Entre Ríos. He moved to Buenos Aires in 1895, where he worked as journalist in the nationwide newspaper La Nación. Gerchunoff was the founder and first president of the Argentine Writers' Association and was active in politics.[7]
The novel
The Jewish Gauchos was first published in La Nación, in instalments which included originally 24 tales. Another two were added in 1936.[1] The novel, full of autobiographical references from the author's childhood,[8] has been read as a utopic vision of the agrarian life of the Jewish immigrants in Argentina, with a strong resemblance of the biblical "Promised Land",[9] but has also bore criticism from later generations for its "intent to show that the return to agriculture was creating a new harmonious Jew who would enjoy full acceptance in Argentina".[7]Jorge Luis Borges praised Gerchunoff for the oral roots of his narrative.[10] Critic Perla Sneh says that Gerchunoff mix of Judaeo-Spanish with the traditional gauchoesque dialect created "an improbable Gaucho literature of the exile".[11] She also compares The Jewish Gauchos with Sarmiento's Facundo, in the sense that both novels combine narrative, history and politics.[12]
^ abHussar, James A. (2008). "Cycling through the pampas: fictionalized accounts of Jewish agricultural colonization in Argentina and Brazil", University of Notre Dame, pag. 8.
^"El canon judío La lista de las 100 mayores obras de la moderna literatura judía Egon Friedler" (in Spanish). 2009-02-04. from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
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^Maisuls, Guido (21 May 2010). ""La epopeya de los gauchos judíos" | Plural JAI". www.pluraljai.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-12-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^"Un Escritor Entrerriano que nació en Rusia". Chajarí digital. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Gerchunoff, Alberto; Sneh, Perla (2007). Los gauchos judíos: El hombre que habló en la Sorbona (in Spanish). Ediciones Colihue SRL. p. 21. ISBN978-950-563-914-4.
^Gerchunoff, Alberto; Sneh, Perla (2007). Los gauchos judíos: El hombre que habló en la Sorbona (in Spanish). Ediciones Colihue SRL. p. 23. ISBN978-950-563-914-4.
^"Yiddish and Contemporary Argentine Literature". Modern Jewish Studies Annual. 14–15: 25. 2004.
^Jusid, Juan José (1975-05-22), Los gauchos judíos (Comedy, Musical, Drama), Pepe Soriano, Dora Baret, Víctor Laplace, Jorge Barreiro, Film Cuatro, retrieved 2020-12-31
January 31, 2023
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The Jewish Gauchos Los Gauchos Judios in Spanish and published in English as The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas is a novel of Ukrainian born Argentine writer and journalist Alberto Gerchunoff who is regarded as the founder of Jewish literature in Latin America 1 Gerchunoff published the work in 1910 during the celebrations of Argentina s May Revolution centennial The Encyclopaedia Judaica states that The Jewish Gauchos is the first Latin American literary piece depicting Jewish immigration to the New World and the first literary work written in Spanish by a Jewish author in modern times 2 The novel ranks 35th in the Jewish Cannon which lists the best 100 books of modern Jewish Literature 3 Los Gauchos JudiosCover to a 2003 edition of the novelAuthorAlberto GerchunoffOriginal titleLos Gauchos JudiosCountryArgentinaLanguageSpanishPublisherLa Nacion first serial edition in original Spanish Publication date1910Published in English1959Media typePrintISBN9872074801OCLC654629860Dewey DecimalA863 01 Contents 1 Background 1 1 Author s background 2 The novel 3 See also 4 ReferencesBackground EditThe first Jewish families arrived in Argentina in October 1888 In August 1889 the Jewish Colonization Association established by Maurice de Hirsch bought lands for Jewish farmers coming from Imperial Russian and Romania mainly from the regions of Bessarabia and Podolia 4 Jewish agricultural settlements were established in the provinces of Buenos Aires Lapin Rivera Entre Rios San Gregorio Villa Dominguez Carmel Ingeniero Sajaroff Villa Clara and Villaguay 5 and Santa Fe Moises Ville The national census of 1895 recorded that of the 6 085 people who identified as Jewish 3 880 about 64 lived in Entre Rios 6 Author s background Edit Gerchunoff family immigrated to Argentina in 1889 and settled in the Jewish agricultural colony of Moiseville now Moises Ville Santa Fe His father Rab Gershon ben Abraham Gerchunoff was murdered by a rogue gaucho gaucho matrero on 12 February 1891 After a few months the family moved to Rajil another Jewish settlement near Villaguay Entre Rios He moved to Buenos Aires in 1895 where he worked as journalist in the nationwide newspaper La Nacion Gerchunoff was the founder and first president of the Argentine Writers Association and was active in politics 7 The novel EditThe Jewish Gauchos was first published in La Nacion in instalments which included originally 24 tales Another two were added in 1936 1 The novel full of autobiographical references from the author s childhood 8 has been read as a utopic vision of the agrarian life of the Jewish immigrants in Argentina with a strong resemblance of the biblical Promised Land 9 but has also bore criticism from later generations for its intent to show that the return to agriculture was creating a new harmonious Jew who would enjoy full acceptance in Argentina 7 Jorge Luis Borges praised Gerchunoff for the oral roots of his narrative 10 Critic Perla Sneh says that Gerchunoff mix of Judaeo Spanish with the traditional gauchoesque dialect created an improbable Gaucho literature of the exile 11 She also compares The Jewish Gauchos with Sarmiento s Facundo in the sense that both novels combine narrative history and politics 12 The Jewish Gauchos Los Gauchos Judios was translated to English as The Jewish Gauchos of the Pampas first published in 1959 by Abelard Schuman 13 There is a 1975 film based upon Gerchunoff work Los Gauchos Judios directed by Juan Jose Jusid and starred Jose Soriano Ginamaria Hidalgo and Victor Laplace 14 See also EditHistory of the Jews in Argentina Jewish gauchosReferences Edit a b Hussar James A 2008 Cycling through the pampas fictionalized accounts of Jewish agricultural colonization in Argentina and Brazil University of Notre Dame pag 8 Encyclopaedia Judaica Tomo 7 pp 434 435 El canon judio La lista de las 100 mayores obras de la moderna literatura judia Egon Friedler in Spanish 2009 02 04 Archived from the original on 2009 02 04 Retrieved 2020 12 31 Biografias El Baron Mauricio Hirsch www bassoenlared com ar Retrieved 2020 12 31 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link in Spanish Circuito Historico de las Colonias Judias Entre Rios Jewish Virtual Library Retrieved 2014 01 05 a b Gerchunoff Alberto www jewishvirtuallibrary org in Spanish Retrieved 2020 12 31 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Pagina 12 libros www pagina12 com ar in Spanish 30 May 2010 Retrieved 2021 02 11 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Maisuls Guido 21 May 2010 La epopeya de los gauchos judios Plural JAI www pluraljai com ar in Spanish Retrieved 2020 12 31 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Un Escritor Entrerriano que nacio en Rusia Chajari digital 8 April 2020 Retrieved 11 February 2021 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Gerchunoff Alberto Sneh Perla 2007 Los gauchos judios El hombre que hablo en la Sorbona in Spanish Ediciones Colihue SRL p 21 ISBN 978 950 563 914 4 Gerchunoff Alberto Sneh Perla 2007 Los gauchos judios El hombre que hablo en la Sorbona in Spanish Ediciones Colihue SRL p 23 ISBN 978 950 563 914 4 Yiddish and Contemporary Argentine Literature Modern Jewish Studies Annual 14 15 25 2004 Jusid Juan Jose 1975 05 22 Los gauchos judios Comedy Musical Drama Pepe Soriano Dora Baret Victor Laplace Jorge Barreiro Film Cuatro retrieved 2020 12 31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Jewish Gauchos amp oldid 1105909522, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
