We are happy to share that Rachelle Grossman, graduate student at the Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard University, was named the Bibliographical Society of America’s Pantzer New Scholar for her work on postwar Yiddish publishing. She will be speaking at the upcoming BSA conference later this month. Rachelle’s research was supported by the CJS.
Her 15-minute talk will focus on the creation of Yiddish literature in Poland after the Holocaust, where there was an immense commitment to produce new works of Jewish culture, but shortages of paper, ink, type, and skilled typesetters severely limited what could be published. In looking at the material qualities of this literature, we can see how a new cultural system emerged in conversation with other political concerns of the day.
This work will be presented in a zoom pre-screening on Thursday, January 19 at 7pm EST. The same talk will also be streamed at the BSA Annual Conference on Friday, January 27 from 2-3:15pm. Pre-registration is required.