Yiddish Sayings Mama Never Taught You

von Gershon Weltman, Marvin S. Zuckerman

120 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

"A cute and charming addition to Yiddish folklore." -I.B. Singer,Nobel Prize, 1978 "Juicy, savory, spicy." -Henry Miller The Yiddish sayings in this book have been praised by such world-acclaimed writers as Henry Miller and Isaac Bashevis Singer. They should equally delight all who can appreciate the coarse, wry humor of the turn-of-the-century European shtetl, which gave rise to so much of American humor as well. Some may be offended by their sexuality and lewdness, but they expose the basic humanity of a lost Jewish culture. For too long eydlkayt - refinement - has drawn a curtain over the smutty side of the shtetl. Enjoyable folklore, funny sayings you'll find yourself using in quite modern situations.

• Themen: Lifestyle, Hobbys und Freizeit Humor
• ISBN: 9781440140167
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.04.2009
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: iUniverse