"Even before I could read, I took the family worry on my shoulders."
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About Anzia Yezierska
Anzia Yezierska was an American author known for her novels and short stories that explore the struggles of Jewish immigrants in early 20th-century New York City. Born in Poland in the 1880s, she emigrated to the United States with her family to escape poverty. Yezierska's works often depict the challenges of assimilation and the conflicts between generations within immigrant families. She drew from her own experiences living in the tenements of the Lower East Side to create vivid and poignant portrayals of immigrant life.
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