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HIST 292 - Yiddish Literature and the History of Jewish Secular Culture

Type of Course: Lecture
Analyzes the development of Yiddish culture as a powerful force for social and cultural change. Drawing on a variety of genres, including folk-tales, drama, poetry, fiction, and memoir, explores Yiddish literature as the locus of the modern revolt against the rabbinic monopoly on Jewish writing and the inspiration for the development of new conceptions of the Jewish community and new visions of the role of the Jewish individual in contemporary society. All course readings will be in translation; no knowledge of Yiddish is required.

Cross Listed: HGS 292, JS 292

Instructor: Ms. Litvak

When Offered: Offered every other year

Faculty: Olga Litvak, Ph.D. Associate Professor; Michael and Lisa Leffell Chair in Modern Jewish History
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