Born to Kvetch by Michael Wex
Kvetching is to the Jewish soul what breathing is to the Jewish body. For Jews, kvetching is a way of understanding the world. It is rooted in the Bible where the Israelites grumbles endlessly. This book looks at the origins of this surplus of disenchantment, and examines how it helped to create the idioms and curses in Yiddish.
Michael Wex (born September 12, 1954) is a Canadian novelist, playwright, translator, lecturer, performer, and author of books on language and literature. His specialty is Yiddish and his book Born to Kvetch was a surprise bestseller in 2005. Wex lives in Toronto with his wife and daughter Sabina.
Michael Wex was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada to a family of descendants of Rebbes of Ciechanów and Stryków. He has taught at the University of Toronto and the University of Michigan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780285638563 |
| ISBN 10 | 0285638564 |
| Title | Born to Kvetch |
| Author | Michael Wex |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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