Born To Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods
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By Michael Wex
In this serious yet fun and funny look at a language that both shaped and was shaped by those who spoke it, Michael Wex explores the Yiddish relationship to food, nature, divinity, and humanity. Through the idioms, phrases, metaphors, and fascinating history of this kvetch-full tongue, the author presents a moving and inspiring portrait of a people, and a language in exile. Paperback. 303pgs.
In this serious yet fun and funny look at a language that both shaped and was shaped by those who spoke it, Michael Wex explores the Yiddish relationship to food, nature, divinity, and humanity. Through the idioms, phrases, metaphors, and fascinating history of this kvetch-full tongue, the author presents a moving and inspiring portrait of a people, and a language in exile. Paperback. 303pgs.
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