What must be forgotten : the survival of Yiddish in Zionist Palestine / Yael Chaver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaver, Yael, 1938-

Series:

Judaic traditions in literature, music, and art

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Broches, S. (Samuel), 1886-1977--Criticism and interpretation.

Broches, S.

Rives, A., 1900-1963--Criticism and interpretation.

Rives, A.

Poṭash, Riḳudah, 1906-1965--Criticism and interpretation.

Poṭash, Riḳudah.

Poṭash, Riḳudah, 1906-1965.

Rives, A., 1900-1963.

Broches, S. (Samuel), 1886-1977.

Hebrew language--Political aspects--Palestine.

Hebrew language.

Zionism.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2004.

Summary:

As Zionism took root in Palestine, European Yiddish was employed within a dominant Hebrew context. A complex relationship between cultural politics and Jewish writing ensued that paved the way for modern Israeli culture. This enlightening volume reveals a previously unrecognized, alternative literature that flourished vigorously without legitimacy. Significant examples discussed include ethnically ambiguous fiction of Zalmen Brokhes, minority-oriented works of Avrom Rivess, and culturally pluralistic poetry by Rikuda Potash. The remote locales of these writers, coupled with the exuberant expressiveness of Yiddish, led to unique perceptions of Zlonist endeavors in the Yishuv. Using rare archival material and personal interviews, What Must Be Forgotten unearths dimensions largely neglected in mainstream books on Yiddish and/or Hebrew studies.

Contents:

Nationalism, Zionism, and the formation of a national narrative

Meeting expectations? the Palestinian fiction of Zalmen Brokhes

The problematics of "language wanderings"

Outcasts within: the yishuv experience in the fiction of Avrom Rivess

Writing as a native: the "canaanizing" poetry of Rikuda Potash.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-230) and index.

ISBN:

0815630506

OCLC:

55744522