How the Holocaust Changed the Yiddish Language, with Hannah Pollin-Galay
Date and Time
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST
Join us in person or online on Sunday, December 15, 2:00 p.m. ET
Location
1021 West St, Amherst, MA 01002
Fees/Admission
n/a
Website
https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/events/how-holocaust-changed-yiddish-language-hannah-pollin-galay
Contact Information
Eva Gellman
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Description
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.
