Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

“The Other Yiddish Literature” : an Introduction to Old Yiddish Literature: Historical and Cultural Perspectives: A Special Issue of In geveb

Elyada, Aya and Johnson, Matthew LU (2024) In In geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies
Abstract
This introduction opens the special issue on “Old Yiddish Literature: Historical and Cultural Perspectives,” which consists of five peer-reviewed articles, an interview, a book review, a report about a critical edition, and a creative work.
It previews how these diverse contributions expand our knowledge of Old Yiddish
literature, ranging from the epic to the ethical will, from the religious hymn to the
mayse, while also shedding light on broader fields of inquiry, such as the study of
popular culture, intercultural exchange, and gender. The introduction further
provides a condensed overview of the history of Old Yiddish literature, as well as of
the history of scholarship about it, in order to orient readers less... (More)
This introduction opens the special issue on “Old Yiddish Literature: Historical and Cultural Perspectives,” which consists of five peer-reviewed articles, an interview, a book review, a report about a critical edition, and a creative work.
It previews how these diverse contributions expand our knowledge of Old Yiddish
literature, ranging from the epic to the ethical will, from the religious hymn to the
mayse, while also shedding light on broader fields of inquiry, such as the study of
popular culture, intercultural exchange, and gender. The introduction further
provides a condensed overview of the history of Old Yiddish literature, as well as of
the history of scholarship about it, in order to orient readers less familiar with the
field and to help contextualize the specific interventions made by the individual
contributors. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
and
organization
publishing date
type
Contribution to journal
publication status
published
subject
in
In geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies
pages
11 pages
ISSN
2381-5973
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
7cb9beed-f2fc-45c6-b8a1-2429da2924e4
alternative location
https://s3.amazonaws.com/ingeveb/downloads/Introduction_Old-Yiddish-Literature.pdf
https://ingeveb.org/articles/old-yiddish-literature-introduction
date added to LUP
2024-07-15 09:58:59
date last changed
2024-07-17 10:21:27
@article{7cb9beed-f2fc-45c6-b8a1-2429da2924e4,
  abstract     = {{This introduction opens the special issue on “Old Yiddish Literature: Historical and Cultural Perspectives,” which consists of five peer-reviewed articles, an interview, a book review, a report about a critical edition, and a creative work.<br/>It previews how these diverse contributions expand our knowledge of Old Yiddish<br/>literature, ranging from the epic to the ethical will, from the religious hymn to the<br/>mayse, while also shedding light on broader fields of inquiry, such as the study of<br/>popular culture, intercultural exchange, and gender. The introduction further<br/>provides a condensed overview of the history of Old Yiddish literature, as well as of<br/>the history of scholarship about it, in order to orient readers less familiar with the<br/>field and to help contextualize the specific interventions made by the individual<br/>contributors.}},
  author       = {{Elyada, Aya and Johnson, Matthew}},
  issn         = {{2381-5973}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  series       = {{In geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies}},
  title        = {{“The Other Yiddish Literature” : an Introduction to Old Yiddish Literature: Historical and Cultural Perspectives: A Special Issue of In geveb}},
  url          = {{https://s3.amazonaws.com/ingeveb/downloads/Introduction_Old-Yiddish-Literature.pdf}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}