Rodinsky's Room
Encyclopedia
Rodinsky's Room is a non-fiction book by Rachel Lichtenstein
and Iain Sinclair
. It is an oral history
of the neighbourhood of Spitalfields
in the East End of London
. In it the authors attempt to discover what became of reclusive Jewish scholar David Rodinsky, who disappeared in the late 1960s and whose room at 19 Princelet Street was discovered undisturbed 20 years later.
Rachel Lichtenstein
Rachel Lichtenstein is a writer, artist and archivist.In 1999 she wrote, with Iain Sinclair Rodinsky's Room, since then she has published Rodinsky's Whitechapel , and On Brick Lane...
and Iain Sinclair
Iain Sinclair
Iain Sinclair FRSL is a British writer and filmmaker. Much of his work is rooted in London, most recently within the influences of psychogeography.-Life and work:...
. It is an oral history
Oral history
Oral history is the collection and study of historical information about individuals, families, important events, or everyday life using audiotapes, videotapes, or transcriptions of planned interviews...
of the neighbourhood of Spitalfields
Spitalfields
Spitalfields is a former parish in the borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London, near to Liverpool Street station and Brick Lane. The area straddles Commercial Street and is home to many markets, including the historic Old Spitalfields Market, founded in the 17th century, Sunday...
in the East End of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In it the authors attempt to discover what became of reclusive Jewish scholar David Rodinsky, who disappeared in the late 1960s and whose room at 19 Princelet Street was discovered undisturbed 20 years later.