Transnational Ashkenaz: Yiddish culture after the Holocaust
Abstrak
After the Holocaust’s near complete destruction of European Yiddish cultural centres, the Yiddish language was largely viewed as a remnant of the past, tragically eradicated in its prime. This article reveals that, on the contrary, for two and a half decades following the Holocaust Yiddish culture was in dynamic flux. Yiddish writers and cultural organisations maintained a staggering level of activity in fostering publications and performances, collecting archival and historical materials, and launching young literary talents. This article provides a cultural historical map of a Yiddish transnational network that derived its unity from the common purpose of commemorating and bearing witness to the destruction of the Jewish heartland in Central and Eastern Europe.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Jan Schwarz
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2016
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.30674/scripta.66575
- Akses
- Open Access ✓