"Irene Paull was an intensely feminine, brilliantly intelligent and morally passionate woman. The privilege of publishing her stories in Jewish Currents, and the luxury of the friendship I enjoyed with her (mostly through her remarkable letters), have been among the ornaments of my personal and professional life."
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Morris U. Schappes used as blurb for Irene: Selected Writings of Irene Paull (1996)
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Irene Levine Paull
1908 β 1981
Irene Levine Paull (April 18, 1908 β 1981) was a Jewish writer and labor activist from Minnesota, USA.
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