Abraham Cahan
Born: 01-01-1860
Abraham Cahan was a Belarusian-born American author and editor, renowned for his influential role in Jewish-American literature. Immigrating to the United States in 1882, he became a prominent figure in the socialist movement and founding editor of the Jewish Daily Forward. Cahan's works, including "The Rise of David Levinsky," vividly depict the immigrant experience, blending social realism with insightful commentary on identity and assimilation in early 20th-century America.
Book summaries for books written by Abraham Cahan
Quotes
I have never stolen and never cheated in my life, but I have been cheated and robbed plenty of times.
I was a poor boy, but I was ambitious.
I wanted to be an American, to become a part of the great body of the American people.
I am a business man. I am not a philanthropist.
I have always been a toiler.
My dream was to become a great merchant, a prince of commerce.
I had ambition enough for a dozen men.
The world is a great place, if you only know how to look at it.
I was a fool to think that money could buy everything.
I had the energy and the will, but I lacked the capital.
I was a young man, and youth is always credulous.
I am not a hypocrite, but neither am I a saint.