One of the notable distinctions of Bielarusian authors, compared to other writers in Slavic literatures, is their depiction of Jewish characters as natives to the land. The Jewish population in historic Bielarusian territories was the country's largest minority, and Yiddish was one of the state languages of Bielarus between 1919 and 1938. The Portrayal of Jews in Modern Bielarusian Literature sheds light on this little-known yet important part of Slavic and Jewish studies. Zina Gimpelevich demonstrates that the works produced by Bielarusian writers over a long period of time display a more consistent tolerance and sympathy towards Jews than has generally been recognized. Beginning several centuries ago but concentrating on the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, she offers excerpts -- and textual and comparative analyses -- of works by Bielarusian poets, novelists, and dramatists, most of whom have not been previously translated into English. Each writer is discussed in terms of their socio-political background and the country's history during the period in which they lived and wrote. Bielarusian literature has influenced and enlightened public consciousness since the middle of the sixteenth century, despite the destructive actions of its many rulers. The Portrayal of Jews in Modern Bielarusian Literature offers deep insights into how the region's Bielarusian, Jewish, and other cultures interacted over many centuries.
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- Includes bibliographical references (pages [441]-463) and index
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- The Portrayal of Jews in Modern Biełarusian Literature 2
- Title 4
- Copyright 5
- Dedication 6
- Contents 8
- Acknowledgments 10
- Illustrations 14
- 1 The Portrayal of Jews in Modern Biełarusian Literature 24
- 2 The Creation of Biełarusian Jewish Characters from Kaetan Marašeŭski’s Comedy and Jakub Kołas’s Antoś Łata, Symon the Musician, and “Chajm Rybs” 67
- 3 Janka Kupała, Natalla Arsieńnieva, and Maxim Tank: Addresses to Biełarusian Jews 104
- 4 Ciška Hartny (1887–1937): The Wilted Beauty of Biełarusian Literature 142
- 5 The Ingenious Michaś Lyńkoŭ (1899–1975) 167
- 6 Did Vićbič Change His Heart towards Bolsheviks and Jews? 202
- 7 Janka Bryl: My Best Friend Ziama 228
- 8 Jewish Themes as an Aspect of Uładzimir Karatkievič’s Works: Shall Christ Come out of Galilee? (John 7:41) 254
- 9 Ryhor Baradulin: Concerning the Jews 293
- 10 Georgii Musievič: People Who Used to Live among Us: Dedicated to Jewish People Who Endured So Much Suffering 333
- 11 Epilogue 360
- Appendix One: Note on Biełarusian Pronunciation and Transliterations 390
- Appendix Two: Baradulin’s Poems 395
- Notes 404
- Bibliography 462
- Index 486
