Isaac Bashevis singer in New York. (excerpt from Isaac Bashevis Singer: A Life)

Judaism: A Quarterly Journal of Jewish Life and Thought | June 22, 1997| | Copyright

After the cataclysmic events of 1944 and 1945, Bashevis's life in the late 1940s calmed down considerably, at least outwardly. Although he had expressed his anguish quietly, his enormous distress over the loss of his brother, his culture, and his literary future had been obvious at the conclusion of World War II. Now, just a few years later, he seemed more settled, able to enjoy the trappings of normalcy. He had returned to full literary activity and had finally achieved the status of staff writer at the Forverts. His salary remained paltry, but Alma supplemented the family ...

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