false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443865m/54836.jpg 54836 6 <p> A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint </p> <p> Throughout history, Jews around the world have had plenty of reasons to lament. And for a thousand years, they've had the perfect language for it. Rich in color, expressiveness, and complexity, Yiddish has proven incredibly useful and durable. Its wonderful phrases and idioms impeccably reflect the mind-set that has enabled the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution . . . and enables them to <i>kvetch</i> about it! </p> <p> Michael Wex professor, scholar, translator, novelist, and performer takes a serious yet unceasingly fun and funny look at this remarkable kvetch-full tongue that has both shaped and has been shaped by those who speak it. Featuring chapters on curse words, food, sex, and even death, he allows his lively wit and scholarship to roam freely from Sholem Aleichem to Chaucer to Elvis. </p> <p> Perhaps only a <i>khokhem be-layle</i> (a fool, literally a "sage at night," when there's no one around to see) would care to pass up this endearing and enriching treasure trove of linguistics, sociology, history, and folklore an intriguing appreciation of a unique and enduring language and an equally fascinating culture. </p> 53443 1 8 2006 Born to Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods (P.S.) total:222|5:32|4:80|3:83|2:22|1:5| 222 778 482 58 54836 0061132179 9780061132179 186 45 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443865m/54836.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54836.Born_to_Kvetch_Yiddish_Language_and_Culture_in_All_of_Its_Moods 3 5 false Sat Oct 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 20:11:54 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 11 10:10:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 54836 0061132179 9780061132179 186 45 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443865m/54836.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54836.Born_to_Kvetch_Yiddish_Language_and_Culture_in_All_of_Its_Moods 5 2 false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 19 14:32:13 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 19 14:37:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 54836 0061132179 9780061132179 186 45 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170443865m/54836.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54836.Born_to_Kvetch_Yiddish_Language_and_Culture_in_All_of_Its_Moods 3 1 false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 23:38:17 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 16:56:14 -0700 2008
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