Na chomu trymayet′sya svit. Svitlo sered ruyin. ZHovta latka

U tsiy knyzhtsi vmischeno try tvory Itschokasa Myerasa: debyutnu avtobiohrafichnu povist′ v novelach «ZHovta latka», dytyachyy roman «Svitlo sered ruyin» ta roman-baladu «Na chomu trymayet′sya svit».U pershych dvoch tvorach holovni heroyi — dity, yevreys′ki i lytovs′ki, yaki zhyvut′ u viyni, perezhyvayut′ neymovirni vyprobuvannya i ryatuyut′sya, yak mozhut′. I pry ts′omu myluyut′sya krasoyu, dumayut′ pro vichne, turbuyut′sya pro inshych. U romani-baladi holovna heroyinya — maty, yaka viddaye na vychovannya i potim vtrachaye ridnoho syna, natomist′ ryatuye, hoduye i rostyt′ tr′och chuzhych ditey, riznych za natsional′nistyu. Dlya neyi nemaye chuzhych ditey, i dytya voroha dlya neyi — ne voroh. YIyi lyubovi vystachaye na vsich — i navit′ na svit, u yakomu koyat′sya nesusvitni rechi.