How the wise men got to Chelm: the life and times of a Yiddish folk tradition
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Criticism, Judaism
Human-narrated audio
Summary
An examination of the Eastern European Jewish literary tradition of stories about a town called Chelm, which was meant to be a town of fools. Discusses the dual identity of Chelm in reality and folktale tradition. The author places Chelm literature in a historical context and discusses its precursors. 2016
Title Details
ISBN
9781479828449
Publisher
New York University Press
Copyright Date
2016
Book number
4356335
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Suzanne Toren
Duration
13 hours 43 minutes 26 seconds
Audio producer
Benefit Media