| The New Country: Stories from the Yiddish about Life in America Contributor(s): Goodman, Henry (Editor), Goodman, Henry (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0815606699 ISBN-13: 9780815606697 Publisher: Syracuse University Press OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2001 Annotation: A classic work revisited and a testament to the beauty and endurance of the Mame-loshn (mother tongue) through the trials and tribulations of Americanization. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - German |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00034430 |
| Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, & Art (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.36" W x 9.28" (1.16 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An abridged version of a collection originally published in 1961, the 42 stories here are written by Jewish writers of the 20th century, including Sholem Aleichem, Abraham Raisin and Joseph Opotashu. They offer a testament to the mother tongue through the trials of Americanization. |