Rachelle Grossman was born and raised in S pokane\, Washington. She received her PhD in Comparative Literature from H arvard University in 2023 and is currently Assistant Professor in the Depa rtment of Comparative and World Literature at the University of Illinois\, Urbana-Champaign. Professor Grossman is a specialist in Yiddish literatur e and print culture. She has a particular interest in the intersection of technology and storytelling: how do the tools available to us impact what we can say and how we say it? In this lecture\, she will discuss the devel opment of Yiddish books and newspapers in the 20th \;century and what they can tell us about a changing culture. The presentation features a num ber of great images and requires no specialized audience knowledge.
\n< p>This event is presented as part of the Yiddish Book Center's Public Libraries Program\, a partner ship with the American Library Association. Made possible by the Lilly End owment\, Inc.\nRegister \;and you'll get an em ail with instructions on how to participate via Zoom.
\nTech nology requirements: \;you'll need a device or a computer wit h an internet connection and Chrome browser\, microphone and speakers to p articipate.
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