Yiddish Literature Seminar: Short Stories

Class starts Feb 14 5:30pm-7:00pm

Tuition: $400 | YIVO members: $325**
Students: $215 (Must register with valid university email address)

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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 mostly in Yiddish.

Instructor: Anna Fishman Gonshor

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 each session. This class serves as a continuation of the fall 2021 class Yiddish Literature Seminar: Reading Short Stories. Those who are interested in the topic but did not take that fall class are also welcome to register.

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 in the 2021 Summer Program would be ready for this course. Those who took Intermediate III Yiddish or above in the fall 2021 semester would also be ready for this course.

Course Materials:
The instructor will provide all course materials digitally throughout the class on Canvas.

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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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