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245 10 a| Writing in tonguesh| [electronic resource] :b| translating Yiddish in the twentieth century /c| Anita Norich.;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| Seattle :b| University of Washington Press,c| [2013];

300 a| xiii, 165 pages ;c| 23 cm;

490 0 a| Samuel and Althea Stroum lectures in Jewish studies;

500 a| "A Samuel and Althea Stroum Book"--Title page.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-155) and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Writing in Tongues examines the complexities of translating Yiddish literature at a time when the Yiddish language is in decline. After the Holocaust, Soviet repression, and American assimilation, the survival of traditional Yiddish literature depends on translation, yet a few Yiddish classics have been translated repeatedly while many others have been ignored. Anita Norich traces historical and aesthetic shifts through versions of these canonical texts, and she argues that these works and their translations form an enlightening conversation about Jewish history and identity.Anita Norich is professor of English and Judaic studies at the University of Michigan."Writing in Tongues is sophisticated yet wholly accessible, completely engaging, and beautifully written. It makes particularly adept use of witty (and often hilarious) epigraphs, personal stories, and moving reflections on what it means to write in a minority language." --Barbara Henry, University of Washington"Norich tells a compelling, moving, and intriguing story. No one has studied translation of Yiddish works into English so systematically, meticulously, and sensitively." --Hana Wirth-Nesher, author of Call It English"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Writing in tongues translating Yiddish in the twentieth century / Anita Norich.

Author/creator	Norich, Anita, 1952-
Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2013]
Description	xiii, 165 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Yiddish literature--Translating. Yiddish language--Translating. Yiddish literature--History and criticism.

Series	Samuel and Althea Stroum lectures in Jewish studies
Abstract	"Writing in Tongues examines the complexities of translating Yiddish literature at a time when the Yiddish language is in decline. After the Holocaust, Soviet repression, and American assimilation, the survival of traditional Yiddish literature depends on translation, yet a few Yiddish classics have been translated repeatedly while many others have been ignored. Anita Norich traces historical and aesthetic shifts through versions of these canonical texts, and she argues that these works and their translations form an enlightening conversation about Jewish history and identity.Anita Norich is professor of English and Judaic studies at the University of Michigan."Writing in Tongues is sophisticated yet wholly accessible, completely engaging, and beautifully written. It makes particularly adept use of witty (and often hilarious) epigraphs, personal stories, and moving reflections on what it means to write in a minority language." --Barbara Henry, University of Washington"Norich tells a compelling, moving, and intriguing story. No one has studied translation of Yiddish works into English so systematically, meticulously, and sensitively." --Hana Wirth-Nesher, author of Call It English"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	"A Samuel and Althea Stroum Book"--Title page.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-155) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013026551
ISBN	9780295992969 (cloth)
ISBN	9780295992976 (paperback)

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