YANKL IDELTSHIK

YANKL IDELTSHIK (1915-1992)

He published stories and notices in the Soviet Yiddish press in the literary collection, Shloglerishe trit (Shock-work steps), edited by Maks Erik and Y. Serebriani with an introduction by the latter (Minsk, 1932), 108 pp.  He served in the Red Army during WWII and settled in Minsk after the war.  Much of his biography and career remains unknown.

Sources: N. Kabakov, “Mit shloglerishe trit” (With shock-work steps), in the daily newspaper Oktyaber (October) (Minsk), no. 81 (1932); Kh. Dunyets, “Der arbeter-shlogler hot a vort” (The working shock-troop has something to say), Oktyabr (Minsk), nos. 158, 160, reprinted in Yunger arbeter (Young worker) (Minsk), no. 23 (1932).