The Last Jew (Kaniuk novel)

The Last Jew
First US edition cover
AuthorYoram Kaniuk
Original titleהיהודי האחרון
TranslatorBarbara Harshav
PublisherGrove Press (English)
Publication date
1982
Published in English
2 February 2006

The Last Jew (Hebrew: היהודי האחרון) is a 1982 novel by Israeli writer Yoram Kaniuk. In the novel, Nazi concentration camp survivor's Ebenezer Schneerson's life is spared, after which he cannot remember details from his own life, despite remembering swaths of information regarding Jewish culture and history. An English edition translated by Barbara Harshav was published by Grove Press in 2006.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cohen, Joshua (9 July 2012). "The Last Jew". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ^ Perry, Val (May 2006). "The Last Jew". Historical Novel Society. No. 36. Retrieved 21 October 2024.