9780061132179
Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language And Culture in All Its Moods
Michael Wex
ISBN 13: 9780061132179
Publisher: Perennial
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Softcover
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A humorous history of the Yiddish language from the Middle Ages to today traces the origins of numerous everyday terms, citing events throughout the past one thousand years that contributed to Jewish European communication practices while offering insight into Yiddish relationships with nature, sex, food, and more. Reprint.
Review:
"[T]his is not a kitschy book about a folksy language spoken by quaint, elderly Jews. It is, rather, an earthy romp through the lingua franca of Jews, which has roots reaching back to the Hebrew Bible and which continues to thrive in 21st-century America.... [A] fascinating look at how, through the centuries, a unique and enduring language has reflected an equally unique and enduring culture." [starred review]
Publishers Weekly
Review:"Mr. Wex has perfect pitch. He always finds the precise word, the most vivid metaphor, for his juicy Yiddishisms, and he enjoys teasing out complexities.... [BORN TO KVETCH] is a thoughtful inquiry into the religious and cultural substrata of Yiddish, the underlying harmonic structure that allows the language to sing, usually in a mournful minor key."
William Grimes, New York Times, 09/28/2005
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