# The Exile Book of Yiddish Women Writers, Vol. 1

By **Frieda Forman**

- ISBN-13: 9781550963113
- Publisher: Exile Editions
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 306
- Published: 30 May 2013
- Language: en
- Price: £19.44 (new)
- Categories: Poetry, Fiction, Literary Criticism, Short stories, Social Science, European, Jewish, Literary collections, Translations into English, Canadian, Women's Studies, Women Authors, German, Yiddish, Jewish women, Anthologies (multiple authors), Canadian Fiction, Yiddish fiction, Yiddish literature, Yiddish Short stories, Canadian (Yiddish), Canadian fiction (Yiddish), Canadian literature (Yiddish), Canadian literature

## About this book

The Exile Book of Yiddish Women Writers Volume 1 is a comprehensive literary collection featuring influential women authors. This anthology presents new English translations of short stories, personal essays, and excerpts from thirteen different writers. The text focuses on the Jewish experience throughout the twentieth century, examining the tension between traditional roles and the modern world.

This work of Yiddish literature explores themes of family life, sexual awakening, and the pursuit of education and creative independence. These accounts of Yiddish fiction detail the upheavals of the Holocaust, the challenges of immigration, and the evolution of Canadian Yiddish literature. By documenting these personal narratives, the volume provides a vital perspective on the social transformations and conflicts faced by Jewish women in Europe and North America.

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