The Greenhorn

Chava Rosenfarb

1990

At the exit, behind the plywood counter, sits the foreman holding a bottle of Coke to his mouth. “Hey you! Come over here,” he calls to Barukh.

Barukh’s heart skips a beat. Someone else once called to him in just that tone of voice. The foreman takes Barukh’s measure with a pair of cold eyes. Someone else once took his measure in just that way…

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Creator Bio

Chava Rosenfarb

1923–2011

Polish-born Chava Rosenfarb, who survived the Holocaust and later immigrated to Canada, was an award-winning author of Yiddish novels, plays, poems, and short fiction. Her writing was heavily influenced by her experiences during World War II. Among other literary honors, she was the recipient of the Sholem Aleichem Prize, the I. J. Segal Prize, the John Glassco Prize, and an honorary degree from the University of Lethbridge.

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