The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century

Name: The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Wiener, Leo

Wiener, Leo

Yiddish literature -- History and criticism

Folksong, 53-71;
  retrospective spirit in, 53;
  consideration of nature absent, 54;
  no epic poetry, 54;
  cradle song, 54, 55;
  motherhood, ideal for women, 55, 56;
  childhood in, 56;
  man's career, 56, 57;
  conception of love, 57-59;
  songs of pining, 59-61;
  wedding and marriage in, 61-63;
  songs, of suffering, 63, 64;
  of widowhood, 64, 65;
  of orphans, 65, 66;
  of military service, persecution, 67-70;
  of soldier's life, 68, 69;
  of massacres, 69, 70;
  gloomy view of life, 70;
  comical ditties, 70, 71;
  songs of Khassidism, 71;
  Lerner, on, 192.

'Fool is Wiser than the Wise, The,' 45-49.

France, Russian Jews in, 248.

Francke, K., 63.

Frankfurt, resemblance of its dialect to J. G., 17;
  local legends, 32.

_Free World, The_, 255.

Freid, M. J., 213;
  and see viii.

French authors, in J. G. translation, 89, 123, 168, 171, 225, 227, 238, 241;
  and see 28.

Frischmann, David, poetry, 116, 117;
  as a critic, 201;
  his prose, 202;
  and see 199, 253;
  poem and translation, 294-301.

'From the Marriage Baldachin,' M. Gordon's, 84.

Frug, S., his defence of J. G., 12;
  review of his life and works, 107-110;
  why writing in J. G., 107;
  previous poetical career in Russian, 108;
  greater value of his J. G. poetry, 108;
  model of beautiful style, 108;
  mellifluousness of his word-formations, 108, 109;
  his subject--tears, 109;
  review of his songs, 109;
  absence of dramatic qualities, 110;
  Rosenfeld's greeting to, 126;
  and see 122, 125, 187;
  poems and translation, 306-311.

Frumkis, Sanwill, dramatist, 243.

'Fur Cap, The,' Perez's, 211.

_Future, The_, 255.


Galicia, culture of Jews in, 72;
  its periodicals, 72;
  its poets, 77-82;
  Ehrenkranz, 77-79;
  Broder, 79, 80;
  imitated by badchens, 80;
  Apotheker, 80, 81;
  Schafir, 81, 82;
  reform in, 132;
  theatre in, 242;
  periodicals, 250;
  printing offices, 255;
  and see ix.

Gaon, of Wilna, in folklore, 35, 36.

Garshin, in J. G., 225;
  and see 230.

Gaster, M., 28, 29, 34.

Gelbhaus, S., 27.

Gentiles, their literature identical with Jews', 2, 3;
  blood in Passover ceremony, 82.

Geography, in J. G. literature, 134, 135, 248, 249.

German = civilized, 73;
  a nickname, 149;
  Jews after Mendelssohn, 6;
  culture in Russia, 73;
  language, not possible for Russian Jews, 7;
  element in J. G., in Russia, 21, 23;
  in America, 22, 216, 217;
  in Galicia, 72, 132;
  in Schafir's poetry, 81;
  in periodicals, 133;
  literature, J. G. songs as, 3;
  model for J. G., 7;
  authors in J. G. translations and adaptations, 56, 73,
   76, 101, 102, 146, 147, 165, 168, 225, 238, 241;
  and see Blumauer, Grillparzer, Gutzkow,
   Hauptmann, Lessing, Richter, Schiller, element in folklore, 28;
  school of poetry, 89;
  J. G., with--letters, 256;
  and see 50, 64, 248.

'Geschichte vun Mechiras Jōssef u-Gdulas Jōssef,' 232.

Ghetto, in New York, 119, 217, 218, _et passim_.

_Gilgulim_, in folklore, 44, 50;
  in Gottlober's work, see Transmigration.

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The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century

Wiener, Leo

Yiddish literature -- History and criticism

Folksong, 53-71;
  retrospective spirit in, 53;
  consideration of nature absent, 54;
  no epic poetry, 54;
  cradle song, 54, 55;
  motherhood, ideal for women, 55, 56;
  childhood in, 56;
  man's career, 56, 57;
  conception of love, 57-59;
  songs of pining, 59-61;
  wedding and marriage in, 61-63;
  songs, of suffering, 63, 64;
  of widowhood, 64, 65;
  of orphans, 65, 66;
  of military service, persecution, 67-70;
  of soldier's life, 68, 69;
  of massacres, 69, 70;
  gloomy view of life, 70;
  comical ditties, 70, 71;
  songs of Khassidism, 71;
  Lerner, on, 192.

'Fool is Wiser than the Wise, The,' 45-49.

France, Russian Jews in, 248.

Francke, K., 63.

Frankfurt, resemblance of its dialect to J. G., 17;
  local legends, 32.

_Free World, The_, 255.

Freid, M. J., 213;
  and see viii.

French authors, in J. G. translation, 89, 123, 168, 171, 225, 227, 238, 241;
  and see 28.

Frischmann, David, poetry, 116, 117;
  as a critic, 201;
  his prose, 202;
  and see 199, 253;
  poem and translation, 294-301.

'From the Marriage Baldachin,' M. Gordon's, 84.

Frug, S., his defence of J. G., 12;
  review of his life and works, 107-110;
  why writing in J. G., 107;
  previous poetical career in Russian, 108;
  greater value of his J. G. poetry, 108;
  model of beautiful style, 108;
  mellifluousness of his word-formations, 108, 109;
  his subject--tears, 109;
  review of his songs, 109;
  absence of dramatic qualities, 110;
  Rosenfeld's greeting to, 126;
  and see 122, 125, 187;
  poems and translation, 306-311.

Frumkis, Sanwill, dramatist, 243.

'Fur Cap, The,' Perez's, 211.

_Future, The_, 255.


Galicia, culture of Jews in, 72;
  its periodicals, 72;
  its poets, 77-82;
  Ehrenkranz, 77-79;
  Broder, 79, 80;
  imitated by badchens, 80;
  Apotheker, 80, 81;
  Schafir, 81, 82;
  reform in, 132;
  theatre in, 242;
  periodicals, 250;
  printing offices, 255;
  and see ix.

Gaon, of Wilna, in folklore, 35, 36.

Garshin, in J. G., 225;
  and see 230.

Gaster, M., 28, 29, 34.

Gelbhaus, S., 27.

Gentiles, their literature identical with Jews', 2, 3;
  blood in Passover ceremony, 82.

Geography, in J. G. literature, 134, 135, 248, 249.

German = civilized, 73;
  a nickname, 149;
  Jews after Mendelssohn, 6;
  culture in Russia, 73;
  language, not possible for Russian Jews, 7;
  element in J. G., in Russia, 21, 23;
  in America, 22, 216, 217;
  in Galicia, 72, 132;
  in Schafir's poetry, 81;
  in periodicals, 133;
  literature, J. G. songs as, 3;
  model for J. G., 7;
  authors in J. G. translations and adaptations, 56, 73,
   76, 101, 102, 146, 147, 165, 168, 225, 238, 241;
  and see Blumauer, Grillparzer, Gutzkow,
   Hauptmann, Lessing, Richter, Schiller, element in folklore, 28;
  school of poetry, 89;
  J. G., with--letters, 256;
  and see 50, 64, 248.

'Geschichte vun Mechiras Jōssef u-Gdulas Jōssef,' 232.

Ghetto, in New York, 119, 217, 218, _et passim_.

_Gilgulim_, in folklore, 44, 50;
  in Gottlober's work, see Transmigration.

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