Creator Bio
Yoysef Kerler
1918–2003
Yiddish poet and refusenik Yoysef Kerler was born in Ukraine and fought for the Soviet army in World War II. An actor and writer, he was arrested in 1950 for his encouragement of Yiddish culture. Kerler moved to Israel in 1971, where he received the Itzik Manger Prize.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Russia, Russia Fragments
Oh, Father of great mercy
In sunset’s flame there fades
My cradle land
That was once nearer to me than my salt-crusted shirt
Where with my brother Russian
I shared more than once
A measly bite of…