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"""Latin American Yiddish literature is greater and more varied than most imagine it would be. Despite its long life and widespread presence, the Latin influence, linguistically and culturally in Yiddish writing, has been neglected by scholars. Yiddish South of the Border is the first ever anthology of Latin American Yiddish works translated into English. . . . Excellent for Yiddish group readings and discussions.""--Der Bay Jewish Newsletter ""This pioneering anthology whets the readers appetite, and encourages one to hope that many more translations of Latin American Yiddish writing will soon join its ranks.""--Shofar"

Latin American Yiddish literature is greater and more varied than most imagine it would be. Despite its long life and widespread presence, the Latin influence, linguistically and culturally in Yiddish writing, has been neglected by scholars. Yiddish South of the Border is the first ever anthology of Latin American Yiddish works translated into English. . . . Excellent for Yiddish group readings and discussions.--Der Bay Jewish Newsletter This pioneering anthology whets the readers appetite, and encourages one to hope that many more translations of Latin American Yiddish writing will soon join its ranks.--Shofar

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Alan Astro is a professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. Ilan Stavans is the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College.

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