A review by karenchase
Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land by Spain Rodriguez, Nick Thorkelson, Sabrina Jones, Sam Marlow, Paul M. Buhle, Peter Kuper, Peter Gullerud, Gary Dumm, Danny Fingeroth, Harvey Pekar, Neal Gabler, Marvin Friedman, Sharon Rudahl, Nathaniel Buchwald, Hershl Hartman, Dan Archer, David Lasky, Allen Lewis Rickman, Sara I. Rosenbaum, Ellis Rosen, Joe Zabel, Dave Wagner, Joel Schechter, Barry Deutsch, Neil Kleid
4.0
I got this as a gift and it was a true gift, since it is a book I never would have thought to get for myself but it is nice to have it. The content (it's not exactly a story) encompasses the history of Yiddish writing in the 19th and 20th centuries. And it is careful to explain that the very fabric of Yiddish culture is found in the writing and language. The fact that this this
book is largely a graphic novel--or, in fact, a series of shorter strips that are somewhat interconnected-- makes the material much easier to follow and digest. I definitely found myself wishing I knew more Yiddish, while simultaneously understanding that I know more Yiddish than I thought!
book is largely a graphic novel--or, in fact, a series of shorter strips that are somewhat interconnected-- makes the material much easier to follow and digest. I definitely found myself wishing I knew more Yiddish, while simultaneously understanding that I know more Yiddish than I thought!