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Yiddish in America

Essays on Yiddish Culture in the Golden Land

Edward S Shapiro editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of Scranton Press,U.S.

Published:1st Jul '08

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Yiddish is a rich, complex, and multilayered language, and that complexity is reflected in Yiddish culture. In "The Oys of Yiddish", Edward S. Shapiro has gathered a collection of lively essays on Yiddish literature, music, film, and journalism in the United States. This accessible volume demonstrates the enduring value of Yiddish culture through its reliance on solidarity, its artistic adaptability, and its balance of secular and religious characteristics. Shapiro also addresses the problems that have arisen when this vibrant language has been misunderstood or stereotyped, in a book that is sure to delight anyone interested in American Jewish culture.

ISBN: 9781589661370

Dimensions: 23mm x 16mm x 2mm

Weight: 369g

200 pages