Yiddishlands : a memoir / David G. Roskies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roskies, David G., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--Québec (Province)--Montréal--Biography.

Jews.

Yiddishists--United States--Biography.

Yiddishists.

Jewish scholars--United States--Biography.

Jewish scholars.

Mothers and sons.

Montréal (Québec)--Ethnic relations.

Montréal (Québec).

Roskies, David G., 1948-.

Roskies, David G.

Roskies, Masha, 1906-.

Roskies, Masha.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Detroit : Wayne State University Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A renowned scholar looks back on his life and the life of his mother, tracing the Yiddish experience through major historical events of the last century.

Contents:

Cover

CONTENTS

I: TABLE TALK

1. The Rebbe Elimeylekh

2. The Dybbuk

3. Café Rudnitsky

4. Bread

5. Prayer for the Tsar

6. Scribal Errors

7. Malvina's Roses

8. The Watercarrier

9. Yeast

10. Beloved Fatherland

11. The Black Canopy

12. May Day

13. The Wooden Box

14. The Last Seder Night

15. Lisbon

II: TALKING BACK

16. Playing Solitaire

17. The Soirée

18. Cape Cod

19. Double Feature

20. Male Bonding

21. Études

III: JEWSPEAK

22. Sutzkever's Address

23. Leybl's Ark

24. Between Two Mountains

25. Kotsk

26. The Sale of Joseph

27. The Two Bulvanes

28. Yom Kippur

29. New York Jew

30. Partisans' Hymn

31. The Menorah

32. Dream House

Genealogy

Masha Roskies Sings: Liner Notes.

Notes:

"With a CD featuring the singing of Masha Roskies"--Cover.

The Rebbe Elimeylekh -- The Dybbuk -- Cafe Rudnitsky -- Bread -- Prayer for the Tsar -- Scribal errors -- Malvina's roses -- The watercarrier -- Yeast -- Beloved fatherland -- The black canopy -- May day -- The wooden box -- The last Seder night -- Lisbon -- Playing solitaire -- The soirée -- Cape Cod -- Double feature -- Male bonding -- Études -- Sutzkever's address -- Leybl's ark -- Between two mountains -- Kotsk -- The sale of Joseph -- The two Bulvanes -- Yom Kippur -- New York Jew -- Partisans' hymn -- The menorah -- Dream house.

ISBN:

9780814335444

0814335446

OCLC:

755618470