Literature-Culture-Media: Yiddish Modernism, 1907-1954

Education facts

Code: LIVR74

<p>Are you curious about a literary world that both reflects and challenges modern times? This course takes you deep into the heart of Yiddish modernism - a movement that flourished between 1907 and 1954, shaping poetry, prose, and theatre in ways that still resonate today.</p><p>This course offers a deep understanding of Yiddish modernism - a literary movement that emerged in Europe and the United States during the first half of the 20th century. You’ll read and analyse key works by Yiddish-speaking authors and explore how their texts relate to broader modernist trends.</p><p>You’ll learn how literature addresses questions of Jewish identity, culture, and society, and how writers used poetry, prose, and theatre to express both resistance and renewal. The course also equips you with tools to interpret and analyse texts using established methods and reference materials.<br/><br/></p>

Entry requirements

Bachelor course in Literary Studies specializing in English, French, General, German, Russian, Scandinavian, Spanish or Yiddish Literature or the equivalent. English 6/English B

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Literature-Culture-Media: Yiddish Modernism, 1907-1954

  Lund University

  Lund

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %