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Jacob Dinezons newly translated masterpiece belongs next to Sholem Aleichems works.--Jewish Daily ForwardHighly recommended. --Association of Jewish Libraries Reviews Finely crafted tales. --Jewish Independent The beloved uncle of modern Yiddish literature. --Foreword Reviews Memories and Scenes Shtetl, Childhood, Writers is the first English translation of eleven autobiographical short stories by the beloved and successful 19th century Eastern European Yiddish writer, Jacob Dinezon 1852?-1919. Friend and mentor to almost every major Jewish literary figure of his day, including Sholem Abramovitsh Mendele Moykher Sforim, I. L. Peretz, Sholem Aleichem, S. An-ski, and Abraham Goldfaden, Dinezon played a central role in the development of Yiddish as a modern literary language.