Sholem Asch reconsidered
"In the first half of the 20th century, Sholem Asch was famous as a Yiddish author and dramatist and was well known in non-Jewish literary circles as well. Born in Poland, he divided his time between Europe and the United States. He wrote in Yiddish but, thanks to the great popularity of both his novels and plays, Asch was translated into English and other languages from an early date on. At the height of his fame, he was a household name in the Yiddish-speaking world and was also well known on the world literary stage. With the publication of his "Christological" novels (The Nazarene, 1939; The Apostle, 1943; Mary, 1949), Asch's fortunes began to falter. His Yiddish-reading public - primarily in the United States - turned away from him and tragically he was never able to re-establish his bond with them."
Print Book, English, 2004
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven, Conn, 2004