Peter Weiss' Novel 'Exile'
Is More Aut obiographical

Brilliant writing, a 246-page vol-
ume filled with action, marked by
scores of dramatic episodes—Peter
Weiss' "Exile," published by Dela-
corte Press (750 3rd, NY17), as a
Seymour Lawrence Book, is much
more than a novel, which is the
role assigned to it by author and
publisher. It is an autobiography
that is gripping, replete with self-
evaluative confessionals that hold
the reader's attention by the ex-
citement that has marked an in-
teresting experience.
The author is the son of a non-
Jewish mother and a Jewish
father who had converted to Chris-
tianity. One might get the impres-
sion from it as being the story of
a Jew in exile, but the narrator—
Peter Weiss, of course, is not real-
ly introduced as a Jew, except by
brief reference. Therefore it is the
human soul on a non - sectarian
scale, admittedly the uncircum-
cised story-teller, who is intro-
duced. The occasional sufferings
that might have been because of
Jewishness are mere incidentals.

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TET, featuring Leonard Felberg,
Richard Collins, Martha Strongin
Katz and Paul Katz, will perform
for the Chamber Music Workshop
8 p.m. Sunday at the Institute of
Musical Arts. The quartet is in
residence at the University of To-
ledo, where the members are on
the music faculty.
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The Oak Park Symphony annual
"HOLIDAY CONCERT" will be
presented Sunday at 3 p.m. at
Oak Park High School. The Con-
temporary Civic Ballet Company
with choreographer Rose Marie
Floyd will present two new ballets.
Also featured will be orchestra
member Morris Norkin as guest
soloist on the bassoon. Dr. Robert
Klotman is conductor of the
orchestra.
* * *
Korean violinist KYUNG WHA
CHUNG, Leventritt Award winner,
will make her Detroit debut with
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
in concerts Dec. 12 and 14.
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HERMOINE GINGOLD will re-
place Yvette Mimieux in a nar-
rator's role at the Detroit Sym-
phony Orchestra Kresge Concert
on Jan. 11.

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In "Exile," the author has his
conflicts, with parents and fam-
ily, with schoolmates, in his art-
istic life. It is as an artist that
he is especially delineated, and
for artists and art-lovers this is
an especially intriguing book be-
cause of the critical allusions to
art, artists, creativity, the re-
sponse of public to the artists'
accomplishments.
In the first portion of the book,
entitled "Leavetaking," we have
the introductory portion of the nar-
rator's experiences with his fam-
ily, before leaving them and going
on his own. Then comes the fol-
lowup, as a "Vanishing Point," in
which we are introduced to the
artist, his painting and his love
affairs.
In its entirety, "Exile" is a story
of travels and escapes and virtual
flight from land to land, from
Hungary to Germany to England
to Sweden to the United States,
back to Europe, etc.
It is in Sweden where much of
the story develops. It is in Sweden
that Peter Weiss has finally set-
tled and now resides. And while
in England he was the refugee
stranger even though he was na-
turalized — and that experience
is magnificently presented in this
dramatic work.
Perhaps it is the German heri-
tage that has endowed the au-
thor with a style of such great
interest. In "Exile" it proves en-
chanting. For instance, the 86
pages of "Leavetaking" are a
single paragraph, an unbroken
narrative that goes on and on
until concluded—as if in a single
monologue, which is really what
it is. The second portion of the
book does break up the story into
paragraphs.
In Weiss' story, the narrator re-
lates his sexual experiences, the
impotence at the outset that was
mingled with desire; the explora-
tive episode with his sister, whose
death a bit later is noted in
"Leavetaking" with great remorse;
the affairs afterwards, an abor-
tion, a pregnancy, the 2-year-old
daughter being taken to h i s
parents.
There is a carnal knowledge in
this tale that intermingles with
doubts, with complexes.
The hero's experiences as a for-
estry worker form fascinating
reading, representing some of the
finest descriptive writing and de-
noting many human reactions.
Inherent in the story are the
conflicts over events of that era,
of the Nazi regime, from which
the narrator and his family had
fled. There is a world commit-
ment among his associates and
there are effects of the world
situation that create deep emo-
tions.
"Exile," the autobiography, in
all its brilliance, fascinates the
reader.
Out of the remorse of many ex-
periences, the author concludes
with a hopeful note—that "it was
possible to Jive and work in the
world."
Peter Weiss' autobiographical
novel is among the noteworthy
literary creations of the year. ;

`Shop on Main Street'
to Open Center Series

The Jewish Center will present a
new program, Cinema Series, be-
ginning Dec. 11
with the showing
of "The Shop on
Main Street," fea-
turing Ida Ka-
minska.
The 8 p.m. pres-
entations will be:
"The Last Man,"
Jan. 22; "The
Poppy Is Also a
Flower," March
19; "Impossible
on Saturday," a
Kammska
Israeli movie,
April 23; and "Long Days Journey
Into Night," May 28.
Tickets are now on sale at the
Jewish Center.

Begel-Sandy Nuptials
Scheduled for Spring

Friday, December 6, 1968-35

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Jewish Vocational Service Invites Job Seekers

Persons seeking full—or part-
time work—are invited to make an
appointment for interview with the
Jewish Vocational Service, accord-
ing to AnnaRose Vass, associate di-
rector. There is no charge for the
service.
Mrs. Vass listed among the many
jobs currently available, stenog-
raphers, bookkeepers, general of-
fice clerks, typists, salespeople,
merchandising trainee s, stock

clerks, warehousemen and seam-
stresses.
For an appointment to discuss
job interests, call Mrs. Vass at the
JVS, a member of the Jewish Wel-
fare Foundation and United Com-
munity Services, WO 1-8570.

The love of humanity as such is
mitigated by violent dislike of the
next-door neighbor.
—Alfred North Whitehead.

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MISS ELAINE BEGEL

Mr. and Mrs. Sol Begel of
Westhampton Ave., Oak Park, an-
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Elaine Idette to Robert
Sandy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gabor
Sandy of Pierce Ave., Southfield.
Miss Begel is a senior in Mon-
teith College, Wayne State Univer-
sity. Her fiance is a senior at Uni-
versity of Michigan, where he is
affiliated with Phi Sigma Delta
Fraternity.
A May 5 wedding is planned.

Two Mischakoffs -
Father, Daughter -
to Play at Center

Mischa Mischakoff and his daugh-
ter Anne will present a concert
8:15 p.m. Tuesday in the Jewish
Center's Aaron Deroy Theater.
Miss Mischakoff is a member of
the viola section of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra, of which her
father is former concertmaster.
The duo will play Mozart's Sinfonia
Concertante for violin and viola
with the Center Symphony Orches-
tra, under the direction of Julius
Chajes.
In addition, the former first-
violinist will play Bach's E Major
and Beethoven's D Major violin
concerti.
Tickets are available at the Cen-
ter's cashier office.

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Jewish groups in Detroit, partic-
ularly Orthodox congregations,
have won the fight against Day-
light Savings Time, it was learned
this week when a final count of
precinct vote totals in Michigan re-
vealed that DST lost by 1,501 votes
cast Nov, 5.
Unofficial returns election night
showed fast time in the lead, but
the official canvass Nov. 25 had
DST in the hole by 413 votes. Er-
rors in tabulations in three coun-
ties led to the final talley.
With the defeat of DST, Jewish
functions will not be forced to
start at unreasonable hours follow-
ing the Sabbath during summer
months.

Brandeis Scholarship
in Student's Memory

WALTHAM, Mass.—A Brandeis
University student who died last
summer as a result of injuries
suffered in an accident while
touring in Germany will be hon-
ored through a scholarship being
established in his memory at the
university.
The Robert M. Markson Mem-
orial Scholarship, which each year
will aid a gifted and deserving
student, is being underwritten by
the late Robert Markson's parents,
Mr, and Mrs. Albert Markson of
Chestnut Hill, other members of
the family, their friends and his
Brandeis classmates.
Robert Markson, who at the
time of his death was about to
enter his senior year at Brandeis,
was fatally injured when the mo-
torcycle he was operating was
struck by a truck 30 miles from
the Danish border.

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