Scheinert, David
SCHEINERT, DAVID
SCHEINERT, DAVID (1916–1996), Belgian author. Born in Częstochowa, Poland, Scheinert was raised in Brussels, where he founded the Revue juive de Belgique. An aggressive style emphasized his sense of fellowship with the oppressed, whether Jews or non-Jews. Scheinert's works include the novels L'apprentissage inutile (1948), Le coup d'état (1950), and Unsilence provisoire (1968); verse collections such as Réquiem au genièvre (1952), Et la lumière chanta (1954), and Comme je respire (1960); and literary essays, notably Ecrivains belges devant la réalité (1964).
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