Dear Safranim, I am pleased to announce the publication of a brand-new Yiddish collection: "Mame-loshn" by Nahum Stutchkoff (1893-1965). The book was edited by Alec (Leizer) Burko, with an introduction by Dr. Chava Lapin. I also contributed substantially to the bibliography. The book is published in cooperation with the Forverts (Jewish Daily Forward), former owner of WEVD radio, where the original episodes of "Mame-loshn" were broadcast.
"Mame-loshn"contains episodes from Nahum Stutchkoff's radio program with the same name, where he explained Yiddish expressions and idioms. The source materials for the book come from typescripts in the Nahum Stutchkoff collection in the Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library. Known as a linguist and the author of the monumental thesaurus, "Der oytser fun der yidisher shprakh", Stutchkoff was also a prolific and beloved radio personality, playwright, director, and actor. The book is 402 pages and costs $15. You can buy it at: http://www.amazon.com/Mame-loshn-Yiddish-Edition-Nahum-Stutchkoff/dp/1496045548 Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Amanda -- Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel Librarian Dorot Jewish Division, Room 111 The New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Reference Desk: 212-930-0601 Fax: 212-642-0141 Email: amandasei...@nypl.org Website: http://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/jewish-division Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DorotJewishDivisionNewYorkPublicLibrary __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
