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Chaim Grade and Isaac Bashevis Singer: A Literary Tribute

Isaac Bashevis Singer’s fantastical depictions of Jewish life garnered him the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the only Yiddish writer to receive this honor. Chaim Grade rendered the lost life of the shtetl, tragically decimated in the Second World War. Celebrate the life and work of these Yiddish literary giants with readings and remarks by Professor Ruth Wisse, Aaron Lansky, President of the National Yiddish Book Center, and other special guests. Co-sponsored by the National Yiddish Book Center.











When: Sun., Jun. 3, 2012 at 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Where: Museum at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge St.
212-219-0888
Price: $20 adults; $15 students and seniors.
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Isaac Bashevis Singer’s fantastical depictions of Jewish life garnered him the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the only Yiddish writer to receive this honor. Chaim Grade rendered the lost life of the shtetl, tragically decimated in the Second World War. Celebrate the life and work of these Yiddish literary giants with readings and remarks by Professor Ruth Wisse, Aaron Lansky, President of the National Yiddish Book Center, and other special guests. Co-sponsored by the National Yiddish Book Center.

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