Surprise Castle
/Books/Religion/Major World Religions
Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods

Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods - Paperback

by Michael Wex
$13.99
$18.99
-26%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Michael WexSeries:P.S.Publish date:2006-08-15Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780061132179ISBN-10:61132179UPC:9780061132179Book Category:Foreign Language Study, HistoryBook Subcategory:Yiddish, Jewish, WorldSize:8.00 x 5.34 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.56Product ID:SC8SYZA8BF

From The Three Stooges to Seinfeld, Born to Kvetch is a smart and witty portrait of Yiddish and its relationship to both Jewish culture and American life.

"An earthy romp through the lingua franca of Jews.... This treasure trove of linguistics, sociology, history and folklore offers a fascinating look at how, through the centuries, a unique and enduring language has reflected an equally unique and enduring culture."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

The main spoken language of the Jews for more than 1,000 years, Yiddish offers a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled them to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution across Europe. Through the idioms, phrases, metaphors, and fascinating history of this wonderful tongue, Michael Wex gives us a moving and inspiring portrait of a people, and a language, in exile.

From tukhes to goy, meshugener to bobe mayse (cok-and-bull story), Born to Kvetch offers a wealth of material, some that has never appeared in English before, on all elements of Yiddish life, including food, nature, divinity, humanity, and even sex.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780061132179ISBN-10:61132179UPC:9780061132179Book Category:Foreign Language Study, HistoryBook Subcategory:Yiddish, Jewish, WorldSize:8.00 x 5.34 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.56Product ID:SC8SYZA8BF
Wex, Michael: -

Novelist, lecturer, and translator Michael Wex is one of the leading lights in the revival of Yiddish, and author of the New York Times bestseller Born to Kvetch and its follow-up, Just Say Nu.

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Contributor(s)

Michael Wex

Author

Michael Wex

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All