In the shadows of the Russian ghetto a young poet, Hayyim Nahman Bialik, appeared, who was destined to become the lyrical voice of his people. He led the Hebrew literary renaissance, bringing vigor and modernity to the ancient language and reasserting its continuity throughout the ages. His epic poem, The City of Slaughter, has poignant relevancy to the unforgettable catastrophe that overwhelmed our people, and his Talmud-Student, symbolize the age long devotion of Jews to learning and tradition. His lyrics of hope take on added meaning when read in the light of the establishment of the state of Israel.
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The greatness of Bialik is the greatness of a pioneer. He invigorates and revives Hebrew language poetry. He writes with a special kind of intensity of longing for Zion, and longing for love. He identifies with and writes powerfully of Jewish suffering. And he makes the painful cry for its redress. He speaks for the Jewish people in its historical desire to return to the land of Israel. He too speaks intimately, painfully of romantic love and loss. And he touches upon the world of his childhood, his parents with a special intensity and strength. Bialik did not write a huge amount of work, but he wrote many memorable poems and lines. He is the first great Hebrew poet of the modern Zionist enterprise. And his songs and his poems fill the hearts and minds of many true lovers of poetry.
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