Yiddish Literature Seminar: Reading Short Stories

This is a live, online seminar held weekly on Zoom. Enrollment will be capped at about 15 students. All course details (Zoom link, syllabus, handouts, etc.) will be posted to Canvas. Students will be granted access to the class on Canvas after registering for the class here on the YIVO website. This class will be conducted mostly in Yiddish.

Instructor: Anna Fishman Gonshor

Who should take this course?
Students should be prepared to have all readings and discussions be conducted mostly in Yiddish. Students who took Giml or Daled 2021 Summer Program would be ready for this course.

Course Description:
Modern Yiddish literature had its origins in the short story. This genre continues to be a popular one even today for Yiddish writers. In this class we will read a variety of short stories by different authors, including the "klasikers" as well as writers from the American side of the Atlantic. The class will be conducted in Yiddish and it is expected that participants will read in advance of the class.

Course Materials:
The instructor will provide course materials digitally to students throughout the class.

Anna Fishman Gonshor is Faculty Lecturer of Yiddish Studies in the Department of Jewish Studies at McGill University (retired). She has been guest lecturer for several university Yiddish programs and various institutions across North America. As a translator her work includes film, articles for academic publications and archival materials. In addition, she is a longstanding faculty member of the YIVO Uriel Weinreich Summer Program in Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture.

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