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This book seeks to challenge conventionally accepted views of David
Bergelson's achievement by examining his entire oeuvre. It offers a
full-length biography, the first comprehensive bibliography of
Bergelson's work, and translations of two of his most influential
programmatic essays.
In this book, the authors explore Peretz Markish's entire career
from his famous early modernist poetry to his post-war Yiddish
literature that responded to Nazi and Soviet state-sponsored
violence, and everything in between.
Among the finest prose stylists in Yiddish literature, David
Bergelson (1884-1952) was involved in many of the twentieth
century's most defining events. For years, critics have argued that
Bergelson produced his best work before the Revolution, and
afterwards largely wrote Communist propaganda. The volume
challenges this view by examining Bergelson's entire oeuvre.
Early in the twentieth century, Yiddish, previously stigmatized as
a corrupt jargon, came to be recognized as a language in its own
right which was already the vehicle for a rich literature. Many
writers in other languages gradually became aware of the status of
Yiddish, sometimes by encountering Yiddish-speaking communities in
Eastern Europe, and responded to Yiddish language and culture in
their own works, while Yiddish writers adopted, and sometimes
anticipated, modern trends in other literatures known to them. The
present collection of papers ranges from the nineteenth century to
the present, from France to Lithuania, and from classic modernist
writers such as Svevo and Kafka to Imre Kertesz (Nobel Prize for
Literature, 2002). (Legenda 2005)
To what extent do Yiddish language and literature derive from the
dominant values of mainstream European culture? How far did this
culture shape the self-perception of Yiddish-speaking Jews of
Central and Eastern Europe? How far did the ambivalent,
antagonistic attitude adopted towards Jews over many centuries in
Christian Europe shape modern Jewish identity and culture? Sherman
deals with such questions in his close examination of the recurring
treatment of the myth of the Jewish Pope in four Yiddish literary
texts dating from between 1602 and 1943. The roots of this myth -
that one day a Jewish apostate might come to rule the world as Pope
- lie deep in the Biblical story of the assimilation of Joseph
(Genesis 37-50), from which it branches out into numerous Messianic
fantasies informing Jewish existence through two thousand years of
exile. Concerned with broader questions of cultural identity, this
study should be of interest to a general readership.
Sail to the library under the stars in this twinkling sequel
to How to Catch a Bear Who Loves to Read. One gentle summer
evening, Julia is camping out in the forest with her animal
friends. Everyone gathers for the night’s most eagerly awaited
event: story time by the campfire. But when Julia digs through her
bag, she discovers . . . that she has forgotten to bring her
book! Will Julia and her friends have to go to bed without a
story? Or will they bravely join Bertrand, the bear who loves to
read, in navigating to his favorite book scavenging spot? An ode to
libraries and librarians, this scintillating new adventure will
captivate readers of all ages with its vivid, enchanting
illustrations. As the poet Emily Dickinson once wrote, there is no
boat like a book to bear us lands away. As a
bonus, A Starlit Trip to the
Library includes the lyrics to “Julia’s
Song”–– an original lullaby written and composed by
co-author Andrew Katz and performed by Taes Leavitt, aka Boots from
the two-time JUNO Award-winning children’s music duo SPLASH’N
BOOTS. A link to the song video is included
at the back of the book, and the song is also available on music
streaming services.
A tale of two book lovers and one unlikely friendship. Julia has
many friends in the forest by her house. She climbs trees with
Scotty the squirrel, plays hide-and-seek with Abigail the
groundhog, and has farting contests with Frieda the skunk. Julia
dreams of meeting a bear, a bear she could play with and hug. But
no bear has ever shown its snout. One day, inspired by a book she's
reading, Julia brings honey (the perfect bear snack) into the
woods. The next day, she tries bringing blueberries. But to her
great surprise, it's not just sweet smells that can attract a bear!
So begins a thrilling quest that will bring Julia to new corners of
the forest-and of her heart. Introducing a spunky young heroine
with a nose for books, How to Catch a Bear Who Loves to Read
invites children to share their love of reading-and of bearnormous
hugs-with Julia.
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The Perfect Library; Francis Joseph Sherman
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Peretz Markish (1895-1952), one of Eastern Europe's most important
Yiddish poets in the period between the two world wars, was a
fiercely independent maverick who published work in all literary
genres. This title includes some twenty contributed essays by
Peretz scholars, surveying the entire corpus of his work and all
periods of his career.
Dedicated for nearly thirty years to making literature and its
creators more accessible and intriguing to researchers, the series
presents signed, authoritative biographical and critical essays on
writers from all eras and genres. Rigorously meeting the standards
of librarians and instructors, signed entries are written by
academic experts in the field and include illustrations and
extensive bibliographies.
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