Journey to a Nineteenth-Century Shtetl: The Memoirs of Yekhezkel Kotik (Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology)
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Book Description
The first annotated English edition of a classic early-twentieth-century Yiddish memoir that vivdly describes Jewish life in a small Eastern European town.
From the Publisher
A masterpiece of modern Yiddish literature, the first volume of memoirs by Yekhezkel Kotik, is now available in English. Originally published in Warsaw in 1913, this beautifully written memoir offers a panoramic description of the author's experiences growing up in Kamieniec Litewski, a Polish shtetl connected with many important events in the history of nineteenth-century Eastern European Jewry. Although the way of life portrayed in this memoir has disappeared, the historical, cultural, and folkoric material it contains will be of major interest to historians and general readers alike.
The English edition includes a complete translation of the first volume of memoirs and contains notes elucidating terms, names, and customs, as well as bibliographical references to the research literature. The book not only acquaints new readers with the talent of a unique storyteller but also presents an important document of Jewish life during a fascinating era.
Journey to a Nineteenth-Century Shtetl: The Memoirs of Yekhezkel Kotik (Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology),Yekhezkel Kotik,David Assaf,Wayne State University Press,0814328040,1847-1921,19th century,Biography,Biography & Autobiography,Biography / Autobiography,Biography/Autobiography,Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union,Historical - General,Jewish - General,Jews,Kotik, Yekhezkel,,Russia,Social life and customs,Yiddish Prose,Biography: historical,Biography: political,European history: c 1750 to c 1900,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,Jewish studies,Poland,Yiddish,c 1800 to c 1900
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