9780061340840
Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods
Michael Wex
ISBN 13: 9780061340840
Publisher: Harperluxe
Publication Date: 2007
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 have contributed to Jewish European communication practices while offering insight into Yiddish relationships with nature, sex, food, and more. (Religion -- Judaism)
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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Book Description: Harperluxe. Paperback / softback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods (large type edition), Michael Wex, A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint Throughout history, Jews around the world have had plenty of reasons to lament. And for a thousand years, they've had the perfect language for it. Rich in color, expressiveness, and complexity, Yiddish has proven incredibly useful and durable. Its wonderful phrases and idioms impeccably reflect the mind-set that has enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution . . . and enables them to "kvetch" about it! Michael Wex professor, scholar, translator, novelist, and performer takes a serious yet unceasingly fun and funny look at this remarkable kvetch-full tongue that has both shaped and has been shaped by those who speak it. Featuring chapters on curse words, food, sex, and even death, he allows his lively wit and scholarship to roam freely from Sholem Aleichem to Chaucer to Elvis. Perhaps only a "khokhem be-layle" (a fool, literally a "sage at night," when there's no one around to see) would care to pass up this endearing and enriching treasure trove of linguistics, sociology, history, and folklore an intriguing appreciation of a unique and enduring language and an equally fascinating culture. Bookseller Inventory # B9780061340840 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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