"The trouble with us is that the ghetto of the Middle Ages and the children of the twentieth century have to live under one roof."

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About Anzia Yezierska

Anzia Yezierska was a Polish-born Jewish-American novelist and short-story writer associated with early 20th-century immigrant fiction. Her work focused on Yiddish-speaking immigrant life, class mobility, and women’s independence in New York. She became known for books such as Bread Givers and stories adapted for film.

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