What was Fondane’s original surname?
Wechsler
Rosenberg
Finkelstein
Herschel
Answer
Wechsler, Benjamin Fondane's original surname, held significance in his life and artistic journey. Born Benjamin Wechsler in Iași, Romania, in 1898, he later adopted the pseudonym Fondane, a fusion of his mother's maiden name and a tribute to his admiration for Jean de La Fontaine. This change symbolized his embrace of French culture and separation from his Jewish heritage during a period of rising antisemitism.
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