Socialist Yiddishlands: Language Politics and Transnational Entanglements between 1941 and 1991. Edited by Miriam Chorley-Schulz and Alexander Walther. Berlin, Boston: Düsseldorf University Press, 2024. 404 pages + 20 images. 140. 00 hardcover, 45. 99 paperback or eBook.

Key Points

• This volume aims to explore the dynamics of language politics and cultural connections in Yiddish-speaking communities from 1941 to 1991.
• Compilation of scholarly essays from various contributors focusing on historical contexts and cultural studies.
• Analysis of archival materials and linguistic developments during the socialist period.
• Identification of significant transnational relationships among Yiddish-speaking populations.
• Discussion on how socialist ideologies influenced language preservation and transformation.