A Ghetto Violet

Leopold Kompert, born on May 15, 1822, in Münchengrätz (now Mnichovo Hradiště in the Czech Republic), was a Bohemian Jewish writer renowned for his depictions of the life of Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. His literary style is distinguished by the compassionate and realistic portrayal of Jewish communities, revealing both the joys and the often harsh realities of ghetto life. Kompert's works...