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17/07/2025

Ulican · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

17/11/2024

🖤 Premiere! 🖤
The newly-reborn Ulican's first track, "Seven," is now live on Bandcamp. Join us as we step into a new chapter of dark, gothic electronica. Stay tuned—"Seven" will be available on all streaming platforms very soon!

https://ulican.bandcamp.com/track/seven

15/10/2024

Peretz Markish (7 December 1895 – 12 August 1952) was a prominent Yiddish poet, prose writer, playwright, and essayist.

Born in Polonne, Russian Empire, to a Sephardi Jewish family, Markish attended cheder and sang in his local synagogue choir. After serving in the Russian Imperial Army during WWI, he was discharged following the Russian Revolution and settled in Ekaterinoslav, Ukraine.

In 1918, Markish moved to Kiev and contributed to the Eygns anthologies (1918–1920), heralding a renewed wave of Yiddish literary creativity in Ukraine. He joined fellow poets David Hofstein and Leib Kvitko, forming a vibrant literary circle.

After pogroms swept Ukraine, Markish left Kiev. His journey led him to Warsaw in 1921, where he joined forces with poets Uri Zvi Greenberg and Melech Ravitch. Together, they transformed Warsaw into the center of Yiddish modernism in Eastern Europe. Their dynamic literary activity included publishing projects, written and verbal polemics, and events that engaged a wide audience in modernist poetry.

Markish coedited the almanac Khalyastre (Gang) with I. J. Singer in 1922, which included his bold manifesto: “Our criterion is not beauty, but horror.” The second and final issue of Khalyastre was released in Paris in 1924 with a cover by Marc Chagall.

Markish remained in Warsaw until 1926. During these years, he also spent time in Berlin, Paris, London, and visited Palestine. But his halo shone over Yiddish poetry in Poland until WWII.

Settling in the Soviet Union in 1926 had a profound effect on Markish’s life and work. By the 1930s, he became one of the most significant Soviet Yiddish writers, receiving the Order of Lenin in 1939. However, in 1949, he was arrested in a campaign against the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee and sentenced to death in a staged trial. The verdict was secretly executed on 12 August 1952.

“If God had dreamed up a model for the creative process, something we refer to as a poet, it was probably blessed with a face, a heart, and a talent like Peretz Markish.” wrote Abraham Sutzkever.

Markish's modernist style and emotional depth remain a testament to his literary genius.

13/10/2024

I wanted to start my Yiddish lit-inspired design collection by honoring the heroic Yiddish authors from the Soviet Union, whose lives were tragically cut short on the Night of the Murdered Poets on August 12, 1952.

Namely: Peretz Markish, Dovid Hofshteyn, Itzik Feffer, Leib Kvitko, and David Bergelson—their words and legacy live on despite their untimely deaths.

May their memory be forever blessed.

10/10/2024

I just started my shops and haven’t done much advertising yet, but I’ve already made my first sale! Thank you to whoever snagged the first piece—it means so much! 💜

This is just the start, and I can’t wait to share more designs. 🙌

09/10/2024

My Yiddish literature-inspired designs are available on t-shirts, tote bags, pins, and notebooks! Featuring legends like Y. L. Peretz, David Bergelson, Moishe Broderzon, and Peretz Markish, these designs let you celebrate Yiddish culture and history with your everyday style.

You can customize your fit, color, and style—choose from a variety of product options to make it truly your own!

Check out my TeePublic and Redbubble stores, and grab your faves! 📚

08/10/2024

I’m thrilled to introduce my new design collection, inspired by my deep love for Yiddish literature and the profound, heroic authors who have shaped it. From timeless figures like Y. L. Peretz, David Bergelson, Moishe Broderzon, and Peretz Markish, I’ve sought to keep their words and legacies alive through every piece in this collection.

Click the links to visit my TeePublic and Redbubble stores to explore and order your favorite items:

http://www.redbubble.com/people/fintsternish

https://www.teepublic.com/user/finderfintsternish

This is just the beginning of a journey celebrating the rich stories, culture, and history of Yiddish literature through art. Whether you’re a dedicated reader or simply appreciate unique and meaningful designs, I hope you’ll find something here that resonates with you.

Stay tuned for more updates—there’s much more to come! 📚

27/09/2024

My latest track "In Odessa" is out on all platforms. It’s a cover of a haunting Yiddish song, dedicated to the ongoing pain and suffering in Ukraine and Israel. A contemplation on the heavy cost of war—take a moment to listen and reflect.
https://open.spotify.com/album/4uIMXczUSAniC0Q6haPo13?si=WVqowP0rRcmnwAi8TE8P3g

Single · KCHÖRTOO · 2024 · 1 songs