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David Slucki, "My Funeral: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons" (Wayne State UP, 2019)
David Slucki, "My Funeral: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons" (Wayne State UP, 2019)
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38 minutes
Released:
Jul 23, 2019
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Podcast episode
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In Sing This at My Funeral: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons (Wayne State University Press, 2019), David Slucki, Assistant Professor in the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program at the College of Charleston, gives us a very different type of history book. Slucki’s memoir blends the scholarly and literary, grounding the story of his grandfather and father in the broader context of the twentieth century. Based on thirty years of letters from Jakub to his brother Mendel, on archival materials, and on interviews with family members, this is a unique story and an innovative approach to writing both history and family narrative. Students, scholars, and general readers of memoirs will enjoy this deeply personal reflection on family, Jewish history and grief.
Max Kaiser is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne. He can be reached at kaiser@student.unimelb.edu.au
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Max Kaiser is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne. He can be reached at kaiser@student.unimelb.edu.au
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Released:
Jul 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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