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7:00 pm

The Rise of Modern Jewish Literature Out of the Yiddish Tradition

April 11, 2018 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St
Newton, MA 02459 United States
Free

Join SHARON HART-GREEN for a program that will address the diverse factors that led to the creation of a Jewish literary canon in the modern period. Sharon Hart-Green received her PhD in Judaic Studies from Brandeis University and has taught Hebrew and Yiddish literature at the University of Toronto for many years. She is the […]

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