Der Groyser Kundes The Big Stick [or The Big Prankster] Volume V A Jornal far humor, witz un satire [ = A magazine for humor, wit and satire] Fifth year

Marinoff, Jacob, editor and publisher

Published by New York, 1913

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In Yiddish. 35 x 27 x 4.5 cm. Volume V numbers 1 to 48 (November 28, 1913). Numbers 49 (Dec. 5, 1913) is listed as Volume VI. to Number 52 (December 26, 1913), listed as Volume VI. Der Groyser Kundes The Big Stick or The Big Prankster was a New York City, Yiddish language satirical weekly which ran from 1909 until 1927. It was entitled Der Kibitser for its first year of production. Founded by the humorist Yosef Tunkel (or Der tunkeler, his pen name, meaning 'The dark one'), the paper was taken on by Jacob Marinoff when Tunkel left to work for an established paper in Warsaw. It consciously set itself up in opposition to the serious Yiddish-language press of the time such as the socialist Forverts. Though, naturally, more traditional religious Judaism did not escape its satire: The 1915 "Christmas" edition included a parodic conversation between Jesus and the prophet Elijah. Despite its irreverent attitude to everything, it also published poetry by Di Yunge ("The Young Ones") poets such as Moyshe-Leyb Halpern and Zuni Maud. At its height it had a circulation of 35,000 but folded in 1927 due to flagging sales. Seller Inventory # 007682

Bibliographic Details

Title: Der Groyser Kundes The Big Stick [or The Big...

Publisher: New York

Publication Date: 1913

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good