From that place and time: a memoir 1938-1947
TitleFrom that place and time: a memoir 1938-1947
Author
Call number947.5004924/0002
Object number01822
Place of publicationNew York, New York, United States
PublisherW.W. Norton
Year of publication
1989
Physical description333p.,index
MaterialBook
ISBN0393026744
Description
Chronicles the author's 1938 visit to Vilna to study at the YIVO Institute, her wartime efforts to assist an exile centre for YIVO in New York and her 1946 return to Europe. She describes the rising waves of antisemitism and insecurity and also provides a rich portrait of diverse Jewish culture