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SUMMARY:Between Two Worlds:
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DESCRIPTION:Go beyond the stereotypes to explore the origins and evolution
  of this global language\, with an emphasis on its vast literature and vib
 rant culture. \n.\nhttps://downersgrove.libnet.info/event/17138827
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Yiddish has been&nbsp\;one&nbsp\;of the mo
 st widely spoken Jewish languages in history. Yet it is often misunderstoo
 d\, maligned\, or reductively imagined as a jargon of jokes or a mongrel t
 ongue. In this presentation\, we'll go beyond the stereotypes to explore t
 he origins and evolution of this global language\, with an emphasis&nbsp\;
 on&nbsp\;its vast literature and vibrant culture. And why&nbsp\;on&nbsp\;o
 ne&nbsp\;foot? You'll just have to hop&nbsp\;on&nbsp\;in to find out!</p>\
 n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Patrons attend in person\, Sebastian Schulman present
 s virtually from the Yiddish Book Center.</strong></p>\n<p><a href="https:
 //forms.monday.com/forms/544356baa57e3df856a6bba4e8723427?r=use1">Submit a
  request for a program accommodation</a>. Learn more about <a href="http:/
 /dglibrary.org/accessibility">accommodations and accessibility at DGPL</a>
 .</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Sebastian Schulman (he/him)&nbsp\;is a multilingual&nbs
 p\;writer\, literary translator\, and independent scholar working in and b
 etween English\, French\, Yiddish\, Esperanto\, Russian\, and other langua
 ges. His work has appeared in anthologies&nbsp\;and literary journals incl
 uding&nbsp\;Words Without Borders\,&nbsp\;Two Lines\, and&nbsp\;Electric L
 iterature. Schulman&rsquo\;s translation of Spomenka Stimec&rsquo\;s Esper
 anto-language novel&nbsp\;Croatian War Nocturnal&nbsp\;was published by Ph
 oneme Media. He has held leadership positions at several cultural institut
 ions\, currently serving as the director of special projects and partnersh
 ips at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst\, MA. He divides his time betwee
 n western Massachusetts and Montr&eacute\;al\, Qu&eacute\;bec.</p>\n<p></p
 >\n<p>Deepen your understanding of Yiddish literature and Jewish life\, re
 ligion\, and culture through DGPL and the Yiddish Book Center: Public Libr
 aries Program. The library is honored to have been chosen\, along with 38 
 other libraries\, to participate in this year's program: <strong>Between T
 wo Worlds: Exploring Jewish Culture and Religion through Yiddish Literatur
 e</strong>. Join us throughout September and October to learn about the in
 credible diversity in religions\, cultures\, and identities throughout the
  community.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This program is in partnership with the Yiddish
  Book Center and the American Library Association\, and is made possible t
 hanks to a generous grant form the Lilly Endowment\, Inc.</p>\nhttps://dow
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