ENG 316 - Yiddish Literature in Translation II

Course Cross-listed with JS 316
3 credit(s)
Area/Group Designation: Literature

This course will continue the study of literary forms established by Seforim, Aleichem, and Peretz (The Realistic, The Ironic, The Parodic, etc.), as they appear in the world of such writers as Pinski, Spector, Asch, Reisen, Weissenber, Schneour, Shapiro, Kulback, I. J. Singer, Opatoshu, Bergelson, Glatstein, Grade. Also, we will concentrate on what are called Yenne Velt stories: those of Jewish fantasy and occult. Proverbs, folk tales, songs, and poems will introduce each meeting.
Prerequisite(s): Any literature course or permission of the instructor.

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