[Mendele] Mendele Personal Notices & Announcements--The Yiddishism of Khayim Zhitlovski--Lecture by Joshua Price, YIVO March 16

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As German is to the Germans: The Yiddishism of Khayim Zhitlovski 
(1865-1943)

FRIDAY 16 MARCH 2012  | 12:30PM
MAX WEINREICH CENTER ACADEMIC LECTURE SERIES
Joshua Price, Yale University

Based on a critical translation of six of Khayim Zhitlovski's essays, this 
talk will explore the evolution of Zhitlovski's program for secular 
Yiddish culture before and after Czernowitz, his radical plan for American 
Jewry, and his approach towards translation in theory and practice.

Admission: Free
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Venue: YIVO Institute at the Center for Jewish History  |  15 West 16th 
Street - NYC

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