Vilna My Vilna: Stories by Abraham Karpinowitz (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)

Synopsis

Yiddish Writer Abraham Karpinowitz Portrays The Dreams And Struggles Of Poor And Disenfranchised Jews From His Native City Of Vilna (present-day Vilnius, Lithuania) During The Period Immediately Before The Holocaust. His Stories Provide An Affectionate Portrait Of Fishwives And Cobblers, Thieves And Prostitutes. This Collection Also Includes Two Intimate Memoirs Of The Author's Childhood Experiences In His Father's Vilna Yiddish Theatre. Mintz Deftly Preserves Karpinowitz's Colorful, Often Idiomatic Yiddish, Capturing His Unique Voice And Bringing This Destroyed World To English-language Readers. Vilna Without Vilna -- The Amazing Theory Of Prentsik The Shoemaker -- The Red Flag -- Shibele’s Lottery Ticket -- The Folklorist -- Chana-merka The Fishwife -- Lost And Found -- Vladek -- The Lineage Of The Vilna Underworld -- Jewish Money -- Tall Tamara -- The Great Love Of Mr. Gershteyn -- The Tree Beside The Theater -- Memories Of A Decimated Theater Home -- Vilna, Vilna, Our Native City. Glossary Of People, Places, Terms, And Events -- Story List With Original Publication. By Abraham Karpinowitz ; Translated From The Yiddish By Helen Mintz ; Foreword By Justin Cammy. Includes Bibliographical References.