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E126 - How the Soviet Jew Was Made w/ Sasha Senderovich
E126 - How the Soviet Jew Was Made w/ Sasha Senderovich
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43 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2023
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Danny and Derek are joined by Sasha Senderovich, associate professor of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Washington, for a discussion of his book How the Soviet Jew Was Made. They explore the background of Jews in the Pale of Settlement and lands that later made up the USSR, the role of the Jew in the Bolshevik imagination, Yiddish language culture and figures like David Bergelson, the role of the pogrom to Jews of the Soviet Union, the Jewish Autonomous Oblast in the far east of the USSR, and more.Be sure to grab a copy of the book, which was a finalist for the 2023 National Jewish Book Award and is presently short-listed as the Best First Book by the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL). This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.americanprestigepod.com/subscribe
Released:
Dec 12, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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