La vava de Estambol = The granny from İstanbul / Roz Kohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kohen, Roz, 1949- author.

Series:

Libra Kitap ; 326.

Libra Kitap ; 326. History ; 305

Language:

English

Ladino

Subjects (All):

Kohen, Roz, 1949-.

Kohen, Roz.

Jewish women--Turkey--Istanbul--Biography.

Jewish women.

Jews--Turkey--Istanbul--Biography.

Jews.

Jews, Turkish--Turkey--Istanbul--Biography.

Jews, Turkish.

Jews, Turkish--United States--Biography.

Jews--Turkey--Istanbul--Social life and customs.

Grandmothers.

Manners and customs.

Istanbul (Turkey)--Social life and customs--20th century.

Istanbul (Turkey).

Turkey--History--20th century.

Turkey.

History.

Istanbul (Turkey)--Genealogy.

Grandmothers--Turkey--Istanbul--Biography.

Turkey--Istanbul.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Family histories.

Physical Description:

182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Granny from İstanbul

Place of Publication:

İstanbul : Libra Kitapçılık ve Yayıncılık, 2019.

Language Note:

Parallel text in Ladino and English.

Summary:

La vava de Estambol / The granny from Istambul is autobiographical and details the author's personal experience in her new homeland as an immigrant. Both Judeo-Spanish and its English translation is included to allow the future generations to become familiar with the folklore and culture of Jewish Istanbul, as well as the Jewish language, which was preserved for 500 years, but may inevitably become lost.-- Back cover.

Notes:

Translated to English by the author.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786057884282

6057884280

OCLC:

1126286306