Tag: Celia Dropkin

The discussion delves into the recent developments in the world of Yiddish literature, focusing on Arun Viswanath's translation of Harry Potter into Yiddish and Troim Katz Handler's new collection of erotic poetry, "Simkhe II."
American Yiddish poet Celia Dropkin's work, including the poem "Di tsirkus dame" and "In heysn vint," reflects a personal yet provocative exploration of themes such as eroticism and female identity within Yiddish poetry circles of the 1920s.