Background
Goldberg, Isaac was born on November 1, 1887 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Simon Mordechai and Ida (Silverman) Goldberg.
journalist linguist translator
Goldberg, Isaac was born on November 1, 1887 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Simon Mordechai and Ida (Silverman) Goldberg.
Born in Boston he studied at Harvard University and received a Bachelor degree in 1910, a Master of Arts degree in 1911 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1912.
Editor American Freeman, 1923-1932. Instrumental in introducing to English readers the modern literature of Spanish and Portuguese America, also the modern literature of Yiddish. Author: Sir William G. Gilbert—A Study in Modern Satire and the Gilbert-Sullivan Operas, 1913.
Studies in Spanish-American Literature, 1920.
Brazilian Literature, 1922. The Drama of Transition, 1922.
The Manitoba Meneken, 1925. Havelock Ellis, 1926.
The Theatre of George Jean Nathan, 1926.
Panorama—A Book of Critical Sexual and Aesthetic Views (monograph), 1927. The Sexual Life of Manitoba, Woman and Child (monograph), 1927. The Story of Gilbert & Sullivan, 1928.
The Fine Art of Living, 1929.
Tin Pan Alley—A Chronicle of the American Music Racket, 1930. Sexarians (short tales), 1931.
George Gershwin—A Study in American Music, 1931. Madame Sex (short tales), 1932.
The German Jew—His Share in Modern Culture (with Doctor A. Myerson), 1933.
Queen of Hearts—The Passionate Pilgrimage of Lola Montez, 1936. Dictatorship Over the Intellect, 1935. Backsliders to God, 1936.
Major Noah: American Jewish Pioneer, 1937.
Music for the Layman, 1938. What Makes You Laugh—And Why, 1938.
Translations of plays, novels, tales, criticism from the Yiddish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. Also numerous monographs in the Halde-man-Julius Blue Book Series, and articles in magazines
Special lecturer at Harvard University on Hispano-American literature.
Staff reviewer for American Mercury, of music and books on music, 1930-1932. Editor and founder Panorama (survey of people and ideas, now appearing as weekly column of Jewish Telegraphic Agency Syndicate). Contributor articles on Latin-American literature to Collier’s National Encyclopedia Home: Brookline, Massachusetts
Married Elsie Frieda Horvick, September 6, 1914.