Poyln: My Life Within Jewish Life in Poland, Sketches and Images

by Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk

Book Overview

Originally published between 1944 and 1953, Poyln (Poland) is one of the treasures of Yiddish literature. Despite its reputation, the book has not been fully translated into English until now. Written by Yehiel Yeshaia Trunk, a prominent Polish Jewish writer, Poyln is a colourful epic, a moving testimony, and an important primary historical source that presents a portrait of Polish Jewry against the backdrop of the Nazi genocide.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487520654
• ISBN13: 9781487520656
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher