Call Number | 00666 |
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Day & Time Location |
R 4:10pm-6:00pm 111 MILSTEIN CEN |
Points | 4 |
Grading Mode | Standard |
Approvals Required | None |
Instructor | Agnieszka Legutko |
Type | SEMINAR |
Course Description | Early publications in Yiddish, a.k.a. the mame loshn, ‘mother tongue,’ were addressed to “women and men who are like women,” while famous Yiddish writer, Sholem Aleichem, created a myth of “three founding fathers” of modern Yiddish literature, which eliminated the existence of Yiddish women writers. As these examples indicate, gender has played a significant role in Yiddish literary power dynamics. This course will explore representation of gender and sexuality in modern Yiddish literature and film in works created by Sholem Aleichem, Sholem Asch, Fradl Shtok, Sh. An-sky, Malka Lee, Anna Margolin, Celia Dropkin, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Kadya Molodowsky, Troim Katz Handler, and Irena Klepfisz. You will also acquire skills in academic research and digital presentation of the findings as part of the Mapping Yiddish New York project that is being created at Columbia. No knowledge of Yiddish required. |
Web Site | Vergil |
Department | Women's, Gender, Sexuality Studies @Barnard |
Enrollment | 9 students (20 max) as of 5:08PM Saturday, September 7, 2024 |
Subject | Women's Studies |
Number | GU4336 |
Section | 001 |
Division | Barnard College |
Campus | Barnard College |
Section key | 20231WMST4336W001 |