American Yiddish Poetry: A Bilingual Anthology

by Benjamin Harshav and Barbara Harshav

Book Overview

This book introduces a collection of twentieth-century American poetry written in Yiddish, aiming to bring this rich cultural and literary heritage to a broader audience. It is designed not only for those who understand Yiddish but for all readers of poetry, literature, and history who seek to discover new themes and texts. Yiddish poetry, with its roots in cities like New York, Chicago, Tel Aviv, and Vilna, engages with major Modernist trends while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520328523
• ISBN13: 9780520328525
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 877 Pages