How warsaw thieves paid homage to sholem aschs novel of the jewish underworld. David mazower, bbc journalist and greatgrandson of yiddish writer sholem asch, was interviewed by hillary ossip on february 28, 2011 at the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts. David mazower is the bibliographer and editorial director at the yiddish book center and coeditor of the centers englishlanguage magazine pakn treger. It might emerge from an archive and, with a bit of luck, may even end up gracing the walls of the yiddish book center. How to say book in yiddish whats the yiddish word for book. And so i am writing, as aaron has done many times, to ask for your help in continuing the yiddish book centers vital efforts to rescue, preserve, and safeguard yiddish culture. Since then, the jewish museum has come into existence and the exhibition was remounted and the publication updated. David mazower business profile yiddish book center. As i toured the book center this spring, i found much to admire. View david mazowers professional profile on relationship science, the database of decision makers. David mazower is the greatgrandson of acclaimed yiddish author and playwright sholem asch. David mazower describes kutno towns history and how jewish culture survived despite being swept away. With your generous support, we can discover more of the hidden gems in our collection, unlock their secrets, and share these treasures with readers the world over. He is responsible for the book centers holdings of hundreds of thousands of yiddish books and related collections, is a coeditor and frequent contributor to its journal, pakn treger, and is codeveloping a major new core exhibition for the center on modern yiddish culture.
He is a regular contributor to the digital yiddish theater project, and the author of yiddish theatre in london london, 1996, 2nd ed. He is the author of yiddish theatre in london london, 1996, 2nd ed. David mazower is the editorial director and bibliographer at the yiddish book center in amherst, massachusetts. David mazower is the bibliographer and editorial director at the yiddish book center and the coeditor with aaron lansky of the center s englishlanguage magazine pakn treger. Mazower, who was born and raised in london, is a journalist, collector of rare yiddish books, and researcher of yiddish theatre. Join facebook to connect with david mazower and others you may know. Helena rubinstein, founder of the cosmetics empire, was also a noted art collector. He has published numer ous articles on yiddish culture and his greatgrandfather sholem asch. David mazower, the centers bibliographer and editorial director, recently revealed his personal top ten in his talk, from chagall to diego rivera, which he presented at the yiddish book centers spring community open house on april 29. Interestingly, on both sides of his family mazower has strong yiddish ties.
David mazower fondly remembers learning about his great. Exploring god of vengeance by sholem asch, with david. David mazower is a news program editor with bbc world service radio in london. David mazower 28march2011 yiddish book center internet archive. David mazower, member, board of directors at national. David mazower is member, board of directors at national yiddish book center inc. At the yiddish book center, we call it the big green book. Visiting sholem aschs birthplace in kutno poland youtube. Another photo puzzle from david mazower yiddish book. Originally published in 1987 to coincide with the exhibition of the same name at the museum of the jewish east end at the national theatre in london.
David mazower on his passion for micrography, the jewish folk art. The yiddish bohemians of montparnasse yiddish book center. Oral history video excerpt, david mazower on sholem asch, he. David mazower is the bibliographer and editorial director at the yiddish book center and the coeditor with aaron lansky of the centers englishlanguage. The only comprehensive work on yiddish theatre in britain. David writes, the fabulous celia dropkin great yiddish poet and occasional novelist is here. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Mazower, who was raised and still lives in england, tells of his own background and encounters with yiddish alongside stories of his great grandfather. David mazower, bbc journalist and greatgrandson of yiddish writer sholem asch, was interviewed by hillary ossip on february 28, 2011 at the yiddish book. He is responsible for the book centers holdings of hundreds of thousands of yiddish books and related collections, is a coeditor and frequent.
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