| The Yiddish Women Writers: An Anthology of Stories That Looks to the Past So We Might See the Future Contributor(s): Forman, Frieda Johles (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1550963112 ISBN-13: 9781550963113 Publisher: Exile Editions OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Literary Criticism | European - German |
| Dewey: 839.130 |
| LCCN: 2013376767 |
| Series: Exile Book of |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.49" W x 8.47" (0.93 lbs) 306 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Presenting a comprehensive collection of influential Yiddish women writers with new translations, this anthology explores the major transformations and upheavals of the 20th century. Short stories, excerpts, and personal essays are included from 13 writers, and focus on such subjects as family life; sexual awakening; longings for independence, education, and creative expression; the life in Europe surrounding the Holocaust and its aftermath; immigration; and the conflicted entry of Jewish women into the modern world with the restrictions of traditional life and roles. These powerful accounts provide a vital link to understanding the Jewish experience at a time of conflict and tumultuous change. |