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Eugen Prokop-Janiec - Polish Jewish Literature in the Interwar Years (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art) - 9780815629849 - V9780815629849
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Polish Jewish Literature in the Interwar Years (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)

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Description for Polish Jewish Literature in the Interwar Years (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art) Hardcover. Popular notion has it that Polish Jewish writers, unlike their counterparts in Western, Northern and Central Europe, wrote solely in Yiddish or Hebrew. Yet between the two wars, Poland produces an elite group of assimilated Jews writing exclusively in Polish. This text explores their emergence. Translator(s): Shenitzer, Abe. Series: Space, Place, and Society. Num Pages: 320 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AGP; 3JJG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Popular notion has it that Polish Jewish writers, unlike their counterparts in Western, Northern and Central Europe, wrote solely in Yiddish or Hebrew. Yet between the two wars, Poland produces an elite group of assimilated Jews writing exclusively in Polish. Theirs was not an easy lot: torn between love of Poland and its literature and their own Jewish identity, they straddled a fine line between two cultural worlds - at once advocating acculturation while prey to virulent anti-Semitism. This volume examines the emergence and development of these writers, their personal plight and the profound effect they had upon Polish letters ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Space, Place, and Society
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815629849
SKU
V9780815629849
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About Eugen Prokop-Janiec
Eugenia Prokop-Janiec teaches modern Polish literature at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow. She is the editor of the anthology Polish-Jewish Poetry in the Interwar Years. Abe Shenitzer is professor emeritus in the department of mathematics and statistics of York University, Ontario, Canada.

Reviews for Polish Jewish Literature in the Interwar Years (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
Engenia Prokop-Janiec has produced an indispensable study of the literature written by Polish Jews in the interwar period. . . . There have been very few studies that systematically address such important issues as the history of Jewish literature, the Jewish press, or Jewish education. Prokop-Janiec's work is more than a step in the right direction; it is an excellent ... Read more

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