My Future Is in America

Name: My Future Is in America
Brand: NYU Press
SKU: 3271557

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4479975My Future Is in Americahttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/my-future-is-in-america-9780814717042/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2359682/414acf67-93cb-4086-80bc-ca13048cb080.jpg?v=638675696444970000242314MXNNYU PressInStock/Ebooks/Masterful . . . gripping immigrant narratives. A must read for anyone interested in immigration, American history, or the Jewish experience in America. -- Beth S. Wenger, Katz Family Chair in American Jewish History, University of PennsylvaniaIn 1942, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research held a contest for the best autobiography by a Jewish immigrant on the theme Why I Left the Old Country and What I Have Accomplished in America. Chosen from over two hundred entries, and translated from Yiddish, the nine life stories in My Future Is in America provide a compelling portrait of American Jewish life at the turn of the twentieth century.The writers arrived in America in every decade from the 1890s to the 1920s. They include manual workers, shopkeepers, housewives, communal activists, and professionals from all parts of Eastern Europe. In their own words, the immigrant writers convey the complexities of the transition between the Old and New Worlds.An introduction places the writings in historical and literary context, and annotations explain historical and cultural allusions made by the writers. This unique volume introduces readers to the complex world of Yiddish-speaking immigrants while also elucidating important themes and topics of interest to those in immigration studies, ethnic studies, labor history, and literary studies.Published in conjunction with the YIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchA treasure trove. . . .The masterful translations rendered by Cohen and Soyer capture the lyric, sophisticated and often times profound dimensions of the writers contributions....belongs in every library collection, where it will update and complement classics like A Bintel Brief and World of Our FathersMark A. Raider,author of American Jewish Womenand the Zionist Enterprise and The Plough Woman: Records of the Pioneer Women of Palestine...3271557My Future Is in America242314https://www.gandhi.com.mx/my-future-is-in-america-9780814717042/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/2359682/414acf67-93cb-4086-80bc-ca13048cb080.jpg?v=638675696444970000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20059780814717042_W3siaWQiOiIwZmFmZjVjZS0xNDAyLTRkODQtOTA2Mi1kYjYzOGFlMDJkZGIiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjMxNCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjcyLCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjI0MiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDEtMTRUMDM6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780814717042_In 1942, YIVO held a contest for the best autobiography by a Jewish immigrant on the theme Why I Left the Old Country and What I Have Accomplished in America. Chosen from over two hundred entries, and translated from Yiddish, the nine life stories in My Future Is in America provide a compelling portrait of American Jewish life in the immigrant generation at the turn of the twentieth century. The writers arrived in America in every decade from the 1890s to the 1920s. They include manual workers, shopkeepers, housewives, communal activists, and professionals who came from all parts of Eastern Europe and ushered in a new era in American Jewish history. In their own words, the immigrant writers convey the complexities of the transition between the Old and New Worlds. An Introduction places the writings in historical and literary context, and annotations explain historical and cultural allusions made by the writers. This unique volume introduces readers to the complex world of Yiddish-speaking immigrants while at the same time elucidating important themes and topics of interest to those in immigration studies, ethnic studies, labor history, and literary studies. Published in conjunction with the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research....(*_*)9780814717042_Masterful . . . gripping immigrant narratives. A must read for anyone interested in immigration, American history, or the Jewish experience in America. -- Beth S. Wenger, Katz Family Chair in American Jewish History, University of PennsylvaniaIn 1942, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research held a contest for the best autobiography by a Jewish immigrant on the theme Why I Left the Old Country and What I Have Accomplished in America. Chosen from over two hundred entries, and translated from Yiddish, the nine life stories in My Future Is in America provide a compelling portrait of American Jewish life at the turn of the twentieth century.The writers arrived in America in every decade from the 1890s to the 1920s. They include manual workers, shopkeepers, housewives, communal activists, and professionals from all parts of Eastern Europe. In their own words, the immigrant writers convey the complexities of the transition between the Old and New Worlds.An introduction places the writings in historical and literary context, and annotations explain historical and cultural allusions made by the writers. This unique volume introduces readers to the complex world of Yiddish-speaking immigrants while also elucidating important themes and topics of interest to those in immigration studies, ethnic studies, labor history, and literary studies.Published in conjunction with the YIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchA treasure trove. . . .The masterful translations rendered by Cohen and Soyer capture the lyric, sophisticated and often times profound dimensions of the writers contributions....belongs in every library collection, where it will update and complement classics like A Bintel Brief and World of Our FathersMark A. Raider,author of American Jewish Womenand the Zionist Enterprise and The Plough Woman: Records of the Pioneer Women of Palestine...9780814717042_NYU Presslibro_electonico_9780814717042_9780814717042Daniel SoyerInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-59a60f48-e2ef-4e13-97ea-ddbd18a4e9b1.epub2005-12-01T00:00:00+00:00NYU Press