Auction 38 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture, Israeli and International Art
Letter Handwritten by David Frishman - Foundation of a Literary Competition, 1912
Opening: $250
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A long letter handwritten by David Frishman. Addressee unknown. Warsaw, August 1912. Hebrew.
Frishman writes that a person contacted him and offered an amount of 15,000 Francs for the founding of a literary competition for Hebrew novels. The winner will receive this amount of money as a prize. Frishman asks the person to whom the letter is addressed to serve as a judge in this competition, unless he wishes to compete himself: "I am afraid that this competition will eventually not take place, not for lack of writers, but for lack of judges. It is almost impossible to find three judges." We do not know if the competition finally took place, but this is, no doubt, the first competition in the history of Hebrew literature. Leaf 20.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Minor spotting. slight tear on letter's upper part.
Frishman writes that a person contacted him and offered an amount of 15,000 Francs for the founding of a literary competition for Hebrew novels. The winner will receive this amount of money as a prize. Frishman asks the person to whom the letter is addressed to serve as a judge in this competition, unless he wishes to compete himself: "I am afraid that this competition will eventually not take place, not for lack of writers, but for lack of judges. It is almost impossible to find three judges." We do not know if the competition finally took place, but this is, no doubt, the first competition in the history of Hebrew literature. Leaf 20.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Minor spotting. slight tear on letter's upper part.