The New Country

Stories from the Yiddish about Life in America

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Henry Goodman

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Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art

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An abridged version of the collection originally published in 1961, the forty-two stories here are written by some of the the most brilliant and poignant Jewish writers of the twentieth century, including Sholem Aleichem, Abraham Raisin, and Joseph Opotashu. They paint a sometimes hilarious, sometimes somber, but always moving image of the experiences of the "greenhorns" coming to America. These are not stories written by outsiders empathizing with the hardships of life in America but rather by the newcomers themselves who encountered the harsh realities and withered expectations in "the new country." The earliest Yiddish American writers were intent on sharing with their readers--most of them unsophisticated in literary taste--observations and interpretations of common men and women. The writings were meant to create an atmosphere of moral sensitiveness, spiritual refreshment, and cohesive Jewishness.

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Henry Goodman was the translator of numerous works and compiled and edited The Selected Writings of Lafcadio Hearn and Our People in the Middle Ages. He was also a regular contributor to Jewish Currents and The Yiddish Forward for over twenty years.

Release date Australia

March 30th, 2001

Author

Henry Goodman

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General (US: Trade)
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

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12 black and white illustrations

Pages

272

Series

Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art

Dimensions

152x229x22

ISBN-13

9780815606697

Product ID

6202611

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