In the Demon's Bedroom

Yiddish Literature and the Early Modern

Dauber Jeremy

A study that looks at a variety of early modern Yiddish masterworks – and their writers and readers – focusing on their treatment of supernatural themes and beings.

About the Author

Jeremy Dauber is the Atran Associate Professor of Yiddish Language, Literature, and Culture at Columbia University and the director of Columbia's Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies.

Reviews

"Beautifully argued... extremely sophisticated and convincing... 'In the Demon's Bedroom' will offer literary studies a new and important means of discussing early modern texts" – Leah Garrett, Monash University

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