Jacob Glatstein

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Posted on December 14, 2010 by Steve Pollak

Yiddish literature making a comeback?

Noting the recent publication of three significant Yiddish books, the Forward had an interesting read last week about whether the literature of the mamaloshon might be the ‘next big thing.’ This past fall, the Yale University Press published The Glatstein … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 24, 2010 by Steve Pollak

The Glatstein Chronicles: An Important Yiddish Book Translated

I wrote about the new Jacob Glatstein book before it was published but the title changed in the meantime so I thought I’d write up a new post to bring everyone up to date on this important work. The Glatstein … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 28, 2007 by Steve Pollak

Jacob Glatstein's Summoned Home

As I rooted around the Web for something to post today, I came across this book excerpt in the most recent issue of Pakn Treger, the magazine of the National Yiddish Book Center. The excerpt comes from a new translation … Continue reading →

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