Yiddish Civilisation: The Rise and Fall of a Forgotten Nation - Hardcover

Kriwaczek, Paul

 
9780297829416: Yiddish Civilisation: The Rise and Fall of a Forgotten Nation
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0297829416 ISBN 13: 9780297829416
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005

Synopsis

Paul Kriwaczek, an Austrian Jew, was born in 1937 in Vienna. He grew up in north-west London, where the Yiddish language and culture were still strong among his friends' parents. After a career with the BBC External Services and as a successful programme-maker for BBC television, he retired in the mid 1990s and lives in north London.

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About the Author

Paul Kriwaczek was born in Vienna in 1937. He grew up in north-west London, where the Yiddish language and culture were still strong among his friends' parents. In London he trained as a dentist, and spent a decade working in Iran and Afghanistan. From there he travelled extensively in Asia and Africa before developing a career in broadcasting and journalism. In 1970, he joined the BBC full-time and wrote, produced and directed for 25 years; he retired in the mid 1990s and lives in north London. Paul is fluent in six languages, including Farsi and Yiddish.

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Publisher
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0297829416
ISBN 13 
9780297829416
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
320

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