In The Land Of Happy Tears Yiddish Tales For Modern Times
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In The Land Of Happy Tears Yiddish Tales For Modern Times
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Author : David Stromberg
language : en
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date : 2018-09-18
In The Land Of Happy Tears Yiddish Tales For Modern Times written by David Stromberg and has been published by Delacorte Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
You don't need to be Jewish to love Levy's rye bread, nor do you need to read Yiddish to appreciate these wise tales. This engaging collection offers access to modern works--translated for the first time into English--for anyone who appreciates a well-told story rich with timeless wisdom. A year-round book for families. Includes a comprehensive introduction on Yiddish culture. Largely overlooked or forgotten, these hidden treasures from the early and middle twentieth century by some of the most respected Yiddish writers of their time—including Jacob Kreplak, Moyshe Nadir, and Rachel Shabad—remain surprisingly resonant for a contemporary audience. Folktales can be scary, as wrongdoers often get their comeuppance in unsuspected or even macabre ways, but the reinvigoration of values sometimes perceived as quaint makes for a stimulating read. In this collection you’ll meet a king who loves honey so much that instead of ruling over his people, he licks honey all day. You’ll ponder the conundrum of the moon, who longs for a playmate—but where to find a child who isn’t fast asleep at night? You’ll enter a forest in which the king of mushrooms and the queen of ants coexist autonomously but face the same threat: the little hands and trampling feet of children at play. And you’ll learn how flavoring food with the salt from tears can pose a challenging dilemma. "Collected and arranged with the lightest of touches by David Stromberg, this gathering of little-known Yiddish tales enchants with an always-new old-world magic. In the Land of Happy Tears is utterly and actively refreshing, for the wide-eyed child in every grownup and children wising up everywhere." —poet, translator, and MacArthur Prize winner Peter Cole
In The Land Of Happy Tears
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Author : David Stromberg
language : en
Publisher: Modern Times Publishing
Release Date : 2022-05-10
In The Land Of Happy Tears written by David Stromberg and has been published by Modern Times Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-10 with categories.
In the Land of Happy Tears points back to a time that is closer than we think-a shared past that was almost lost but that can still be experienced one story at a time. Whether in the real world of the heder, where boys studied Hebrew and religion, or in fantastical worlds of kings, queens, and forests, these tales reveal the minds of their writers and readers-an inheritance nearly forgotten-offering a chance to enter the world in which these stories were created. In this busy era, when senseless events take up most of our daily attention, this collection gives children and adults alike a chance to dip in and out of a world that is oddly familiar-reminding them of a past that is always about to be forgotten, but that feels somehow so similar to the present. By portraying the images and values of a traditional life that was being upended, these authors created entry points into the past, not only for Jewish children of the time, but for all The stories in this collection come from a world where Jewish life was infused with Yiddish culture. This is not the Yiddish that has come to be depicted or portrayed in popular culture-a kind of nostalgic yearning for a lost authenticity. This is Yiddish as a culture of resilience. Even when they tell of magical realms or treasures buried in the snow, the stories are gritty reflections of real experiences-empowering their readers by increasing their awareness about the world and themselves. The stories are an attempt, by writers who were themselves grasping at straws, to create something for the younger generation, to help with the struggles that perhaps were sensed even if they were not yet known. This feels a lot like our situation today, when we are tasked with equipping the next generation just when we ourselves don't exactly know what to make of our historical moment. Perhaps the best option we have is to make the next generation aware of its own powers.
Honey On The Page
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2020-10-06
Honey On The Page written by and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-06 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
An unprecedented treasury of Yiddish children’s stories and poems enhanced with original illustrations While there has been a recent boom in Jewish literacy and learning within the US, few resources exist to enable American Jews to experience the rich primary sources of Yiddish culture. Stepping into this void, Miriam Udel has crafted an exquisite collection: Honey on the Page offers a feast of beguiling original translations of stories and poems for children. Arranged thematically—from school days to the holidays—the book takes readers from Jewish holidays and history to folktales and fables, from stories of humanistic ethics to multi-generational family sagas. Featuring many works that are appearing in English for the first time, and written by both prominent and lesser-known authors, this anthology spans the Yiddish-speaking globe—drawing from materials published in Eastern Europe, New York, and Latin America from the 1910s, during the interwar period, and up through the 1970s. With its vast scope, Honey on the Page offers a cornucopia of delights to families, individuals and educators seeking literature that speaks to Jewish children about their religious, cultural, and ethical heritage. Complemented by whimsical, humorous illustrations by Paula Cohen, an acclaimed children’s book illustrator, Udel’s evocative translations of Yiddish stories and poetry will delight young and older readers alike.
Idiot Love And The Elements Of Intimacy
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Author : David Stromberg
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-05-05
Idiot Love And The Elements Of Intimacy written by David Stromberg and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-05 with Philosophy categories.
This book turns our search for intimacy on its head, suggesting that our way to creativity in love may be through idiocy. The book takes its readers on a journey through the work of Plato and Melanie Klein in theorizing the dynamics of intimacy while exploring some of the paradoxical aspects of love in works by Fyodor Dostoevsky and French filmmaker Catherine Breillat. Revisiting core concepts of how we think about relationships, the book lays out a model for relational breakdown—the idiot lovecycle—in which we are constantly in the flux between seeing ourselves and seeing the other. Effecting close readings of literary, philosophical, and psychoanalytical sources, the book draws on parallels between these fields of inquiry while tracing their shared intellectual genealogy, suggesting that the tension between Narcissus and Cassandra, with its inherent conflicts, is also the space through which love emerges from intimacy.
Yiddish Tales
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
Yiddish Tales written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Fiction categories.
Seeds In The Desert
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Author : Mendel Mann
language : en
Publisher: White Goat Press / Yiddish Book Center
Release Date : 2019
Seeds In The Desert written by Mendel Mann and has been published by White Goat Press / Yiddish Book Center this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Colonists categories.
"These stories follow the author's life in reverse, from Israel in the 1950s to his experiences in the postwar Soviet Union and his childhood in Poland"--
Yiddish Tales Classic Reprint
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Author : Helena Frank
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-07-11
Yiddish Tales Classic Reprint written by Helena Frank and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-11 with categories.
Excerpt from Yiddish Tales This little volume is intended to be both companion and complement to "Stories and Pictures," by I. L. Perez, published by the Jewish Publication Society of America, in 1906. Its object was twofold: to introduce the non-Yiddish reading public to some of the many other Yiddish writers active in Russian Jewry, and - to leave it with a more cheerful impression of Yiddish literature than it receives from Perez alone. Yes, and we have collected, largely from magazines and papers and unbound booklets, forty-eight tales by twenty different authors. This, thanks to such kind helpers as Mr. F. Hieger, of London, without whose aid we should never have been able to collect the originals of these stories, Mr. Morris Meyer, of London, who most kindly gave me the magazines, etc., in which some of them were contained, and Mr. Israel J. Zevin, of New York, that able editor and delightful feuilletonist, to whose critical knowledge of Yiddish letters we owe so much. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Yiddish Tales
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Author : Helena Frank
language : en
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Release Date : 2016-08-27
Yiddish Tales written by Helena Frank and has been published by Wentworth Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-27 with History categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Some Laughter Some Tears
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Author : Sholem Aleichem
language : en
Publisher: New York : Paperback Library
Release Date : 1968
Some Laughter Some Tears written by Sholem Aleichem and has been published by New York : Paperback Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Jewish fiction categories.
A collection of stories, sketches, monologues, and satire by the Yiddish humorist, showing adults and children in the act of being themselves in many situations--at school, at work, on holidays, and in railroad cars.
Moshkeleh The Thief
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Author : Sholem Aleichem
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2021-09
Moshkeleh The Thief written by Sholem Aleichem and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09 with Fiction categories.
This first English translation of Sholom Aleichem's rediscovered novel, Moshkeleh the Thief, has a riveting plot, an unusual love story, and a keenly observed portrayal of an underclass Jew replete with characters never before been seen in Yiddish literature. The eponymous hero, Moshkeleh, is a robust chap and horse thief. When Tsireleh, daughter of a tavern keeper, flees to a monastery with the man she loves--a non-Jew she met at the tavern--the humiliated tavern keeper's family turns to Moshkeleh for help, not knowing he too is in love with her. For some unknown reason, this innovative novel does not appear in the standard twenty-eight-volume edition of Sholom Aleichem's collected works, published after his death. Strikingly, Moshkeleh the Thief shows Jews interacting with non-Jews in the Russian Pale of Settlement--a groundbreaking theme in modern Yiddish literature. This novel is also important for Sholom Aleichem's approach to his material. Yiddish literature had long maintained a tradition of edelkeyt, refinement. Authors eschewed violence, the darker side of life, and people on the fringe of respectability. Moshkeleh thus enters a Jewish arena not hitherto explored in a novel.