Poyln my life within Jewish life in Poland, sketches and images
Originally published between 1946 and 1953, "Poyln" is one of the treasures of Yiddish literature. It aims to show Jewishness as a way of life. This work is part of the multi-volume edition of the English translation of "Polyn". Here begins a story of the beauty of the world of P...
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Toronto u.a.
Univ. of Toronto Press
2007
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Originally published between 1946 and 1953, "Poyln" is one of the treasures of Yiddish literature. It aims to show Jewishness as a way of life. This work is part of the multi-volume edition of the English translation of "Polyn". Here begins a story of the beauty of the world of Polish Jewry, a world that was almost totally destroyed by the Nazis. Originally published between 1946 and 1953, "Poyln" (Poland) is one of the treasures of Yiddish literature. Despite its reputation, the book has not been fully translated into English until now. Written by Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk, a prominent Polish Jewish writer, "Poyln" is a colorful epic, a moving testimony, and an important primary historical source that presents a portrait of Polish Jewry against the backdrop of the Nazi genocide. The undisputed hero of the story is the national community of Polish Jews. To portray this community, Trunk creates a rich gallery of characters - Hassidic patricians, timber merchants, rich landowners, brilliant Talmudists, Orthodox rabbis, and Hasidic tsadikim. He also depicts ordinary village and small-town Jews, artisans, shopkeepers, workers, and Luftmenschen, all of them members of one extended family. Particularly valuable aspects of "Poyln" are its examination of different trends in the Hasidic movement and the author's attempt to bridge the gap between his secular generation and its religious ancestors. In short, Trunk's work aims to show Jewishness as a way of life. This is the first instalment of a multi-volume edition of "Poyln", the first English translation to be published. Here begins a story of the beauty and pathos of the world of Polish Jewry, a world that was almost totally destroyed by the Nazis. |
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| Beschreibung: | XII, 167 S. Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0802093302 0-8020-9330-2 9780802093301 978-0-8020-9330-1 |