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How the Holocaust Changed the Yiddish Language, with Hannah Pollin-Galay

How the Holocaust Changed the Yiddish Language, with Hannah Pollin-Galay

During and immediately after World War II, Eastern European Jews perceived a radical transformation in the Yiddish language. This perception inspired some intellectuals to create dictionaries and glossaries that deciphered the metamorphosis of Yiddish words. Others incorporated this new strain of Yiddish into their poetry and prose. In this conversation, Hannah will explore Khurbn Yiddish (Yiddish of the Holocaust) as a form of Holocaust memory. Following the conversation there will be a book signing.

Yiddish Book Center
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM on Sun, 15 Dec 2024

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Yiddish Book Center
413.256.4900
programs@yidddishbookcenter.org

Artist Group Info

Hannah Pollin-Galay
Yiddish Book Center
1021 West St.
Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
413.256.4900
programs@yiddishbookcenter.org