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The Poetry of Abraham Sutzkever (Vilno Poet): Read in Yiddish

Abraham Sutzkever
The Poetry of Abraham Sutzkever (Vilno Poet): Read in Yiddish

Raised in Vilno (Vilna), the "Jerusalem of Lithuania," Abraham Sutzkever (1913–2010) experienced the two most significant events involving Jews during the 20th century: the Holocaust and the birth of the State of Israel in 1948. The first half of the recording reflects his experiences during the Holocaust, while the second half contains his personal reflections and experiences of modern Israel, in which he settled in 1947. Almost all of his poetry was written in his native Yiddish, the primary secular language of the Jews of Eastern Europe.

The liner notes provide a biography of Sutzkever and information about Vilno; for each poem, there is an English synopsis and explanation, followed by the poem itself, in Yiddish.

Track Listing

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The Schoolteacher Mira Abraham Sutzkever 04:24
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A Wagon of Shoes Abraham Sutzkever 01:54
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The Lead Plates of Rome Printing House Abraham Sutzkever 01:46
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So Should You Speak to the Orphan Abraham Sutzkever 03:20
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Yiddishe Gass Abraham Sutzkever 02:19
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Playthings Abraham Sutzkever 01:10
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Were I Not With You Abraham Sutzkever 00:48
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The Snows of Mount Hermon Abraham Sutzkever 01:24
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Deer at Dead Sea Abraham Sutzkever 01:02
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Petitions on the Grave of Rabbi Simeon Yechoi Abraham Sutzkever 01:32
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The Well of Prophecy Abraham Sutzkever 01:38
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At the Memorial in Yad Mordecai Abraham Sutzkever 01:04
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In Sinai Desert Abraham Sutzkever 08:54