Shop amongst our popular books, including 25, histoire des juifs du quebec, jacob isaac segal and more from pierre anctil. Nov 10, 2019 professor pierre anctil will discuss the life and milieu of canadas foremost yiddish writer, montreal poet jacob isaac segal, father of darchei noam member sylvia lustgarten. When translation becomes homage words without borders. Leonard cohen turned this montreal francophone into a. Oct 03, 2017 pierre anctil has written so much more than a biography. Vivian felsen 21jul2016 yiddish book center internet archive. Translations from the yiddish and the hebrew, was the cjla winner for. Autobiographie, translated from the yiddish by chantal ringuet and pierre anctil, montreal, fides, 2017. W hen i encountered my first yiddish text in the archives of canadian jewish congress. Since 2010, the yiddish book centers wexler oral history project has recorded more than 500 indepth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of yiddish language and culture. The volume is a biography, a memoir of a literary friendship between the poet and the celebrated community organizer. Translated into english for the first time by historian david rome 19101996, and edited by pierre anctil, these selections from the early montreal yiddish press offer a rare glimpse of the forces at play in the community during its formative period. New readings of yiddish montreal traduire le montreal yiddish book.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A montreal yiddish poet and his milieu canadian studies anctil, pierre, felsen, vivian on. Chantal ringuet born in quebec city is a canadian scholar, awardwinning author and translator. A montreal yiddish poet and his milieu canadian studies, 2017. The early montreal yiddish press pierre anctil, david rome on. Vehicule press titles through the eyes of the eagle by. Yiddish research bibliography and guide the new york. A montreal yiddish poet and his milieu canadian studies. He came to us after a career of responsible positions and promotions at yivo institute for jewish research and the jewish public library in montreal.
In 1931, 99% of montreal jews stated that yiddish was their mother language. A montreal yiddish poet and his milieu by pierre anctil at indigo. Pierre anctil oral history interview, interviewed by carole renard, yiddish book centers wexler oral history project, the association for jewish studies conference. The texts collected in this volume unveil the practice and the methods of the translators and scholars who contributed to the reemergence of yiddish in contemporary canada. Canadian jewish literary awards handed out in toronto. New readings of yiddish montreal traduire le montreal yiddish. Professor pierre anctil will discuss the life and milieu of canadas foremost yiddish writer, montreal poet jacob isaac segal, father of darchei noam member sylvia lustgarten. The yiddish press in montreal, 19001945, canadian jewish studiesetudes juives canadiennes 1617 20082009 326. He was the director of the institute of canadian studies at the university of ottawa from july 2004 until july 2008. Jacob isaac segal, pierre anctil vivian felsen translated. New readings of yiddish montreal traduire le montreal yiddish book description. Pierre anctil is the author of trajectoires juives au quebec 4.
He also published on the history of immigration to canada. The jewish writers of montreal and their city monash university. We are not currently fulfilling online orders, as the yiddish book center has closed its building to protect visitors and staff during the covid19 pandemic. Pierre anctil is a full professor at the department of history of the university of ottawa, where he teaches contemporary canadian history. Pierre anctil, awardwinning author, translator of yiddish into french and professor of history, recreates an era in canadian jewish history marked by innovation, cultural creativity, and intense literary activity unparalleled in its variety and scope. In 1938, most jewish households in montreal primarily used english and often used french and yiddish. The cjla for poetry went to rebecca papucaru, for her first published book, the panic room. The jewish writers of montreal and their city monash. I will start with the important montreal yiddish poets and writers and then plan to write about the new york yiddish poets and writersmontreal and new york city being important centres of. Yiddish culture in montreal dossier quebec series ira robinson, pierre anctil, mervin butovsky on. New readings of yiddish montreal traduire le montreal.
A montreal yiddish poet and his milieu by pierre anctil. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months. New readings of yiddish montreal traduire le montreal yiddish canadian studies english and french edition 9782760306318. He has taught at concordia since 1979 and has published extensively in the area of jewish studies. Jun 22, 2010 in the newest book, novak describes how he cofounded the first yiddish school on rue princearthur in montreal, dubbed the maylender shul or mile end school, referring to a montreal neighborhood. He is specialist of the jewish community of montreal, of yiddish literature and of the poetic work of jacobisaac segal. Une enfance palestinienne a jerusalem, translation of issa j. Vivian felsen 21jul2016 yiddish book center by yiddish book center liz usage. Segal, pierre anctil, vilnius yiddish institute, 1950s, 1990s. He is also the author of a literary biography, that of montreal yiddish poet jacobisaac.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Pierre anctil has 30 books on goodreads with 30 ratings. Buy the paperback book new readings of yiddish montreal traduire le montreal yiddish by pierre anctil at indigo. Ira robinson is a professor of judaic studies in the department of religion at concordia university in montreal. Pierre anctil addresses this lacuna with a beautifully written and researched book abounding ingrace, nuance and depth, jacobisaac segal. His poetry, infused with lyricism and mysticism, along with the numerous essays and articles he penned, embodied both a rich literary tradition and the modernism of his day. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Anctils book originally in french, was recently translated into english and will be available. University of ottawa professor seymour maynes book, in your own words. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
A francophone, he has not only written significant scholarly works on the history of quebecs jews, but having learned yiddish, he has also studied the literature of montreals yiddish intelligentsia. A book of moments, london, black dog publishing, 2015. She wrote a book on yiddish montreal that was the firstever cultural overview of the subject in french. I published a book size literary biography of the poet that had. Yiddish literary figures, the yiddish press and schools, and other yiddish cultural institutions in montreal are discussed in this book.
My introduction to yiddish sheldon kirshner journal. Resources by pierre anctil 25 through the eyes of the eagle. New and recommended page 5 yiddish book center store. Mar 03, 2014 in yiddish, words can have up to 20 letters and most of the roots are germanic. Beginning with the centers 40th anniversary in 2020, and continuing for each of the next ten years, the center will select an annual theme. Presses universities du septentrion, sillery canada, pp. The decade of discovery is a new initiative of the yiddish book center designed to foster a deeper understanding of yiddish and modern jewish culture. Born in the ukraine in 1896, and settling in montreal in 1910, segal became one of the first yiddish writers in canada. In september 1999, zachary baker joined the stanford university libraries as the reinhard family curator of judaica and hebraica collections. In the 1930s there was a yiddish language education system and a yiddish newspaper in montreal. Autobiographie, translation with pierre anctil from yiddish to french of marc chagalls autobiography, montreal, fides, 2017. Segal award for best book in english or french, for his book, histoire des juifs du quebec. A montreal yiddish poet and his milieu canadian studies by pierre anctil vivian felsen translated buy.
A palestinian boyhood in jerusalem, montreal, memoire dencrier, 2015. Pierre anctil has written so much more than a biography. Jul 28, 2018 she wrote a book on yiddish montreal that was the firstever cultural overview of the subject in french. The concordia university institute for canadian jewish studies announces a launch of two recent books by pierre anctil. In the newest book, novak describes how he cofounded the first yiddish school on rue princearthur in montreal, dubbed the maylender shul or. A core collection guideline to the 1,000 most important yiddish books available from the national yiddish book center. For the first time, segals poetic production is referenced, translated and rigorously analyzed, and includes over 100 pages of appendices, shedding light on the artistic, spiritual, cultural and historical importance of his oeuvre.
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