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The history of Yiddish literature in the nineteenth century
The history of Yiddish literature in the nineteenth century Author:Leo Wiener At the time of its publication Wiener's critical study, the first introduction to Yiddish literature for the English reader, constituted a major pioneering work that had no equal at that time in any language, including Yiddish. Recent years have seen an awakened interest in Yiddish cultures with a resulting proliferation of works on Yiddish l... more »iterature. Yet Wiener's work, though now slightly dated, remains a classic handbook containing solid critical evaluations together with a judicious selection - in transliterated Yiddish and in English translation - from the works of 19th century Yiddish writers and poets. Dr. Elias Schulman, noted bibliographer and historian of Yiddish, provides an exhaustive Introduction to the new edition incorporating a biographical sketch of the controversial Dr. Wiener. This Introduction supplemented with copious notes utilizes the results of recent literary research, including his own investigations, in place Wiener's book in proper perspective against the background of subsequent developments in the field of Yiddish literary history.« less