tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post368749700746386154..comments2024-03-27T13:26:32.587-07:00Comments on Mystery Fanfare: Acidic Jews, Or, Translating a "Jewish Noir" Story from 1912: Kenneth WishniaJanet Rudolphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07395834961880172395noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post-22202984773974932292016-02-23T10:51:42.822-08:002016-02-23T10:51:42.822-08:00Loved the article!
Not so crazy about the title. A...Loved the article!<br />Not so crazy about the title. <i>Acidic</i> is a common misspelling for <i><b>Hasidic</b></i>, which is the correct term.<br /><br />Of possible further interest is this post about "The Acidic Jew" - a character from the <i>Common Grounds</i> comic book series: <br /><a rel="nofollow">http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/AcidicJew.html</a>lynwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11366206469634092192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post-66977570718643110652016-02-23T06:41:01.471-08:002016-02-23T06:41:01.471-08:00Great article. Thanks for offering this up, Janet....Great article. Thanks for offering this up, Janet. I've been aware of this anthology by Kenneth Wishnia since its publication, but this is the first time I've read anything about it in such glorious detail. I am particular appreciative of the historical points made. And of course the paeans to feminism.kkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02296326994943617709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post-52136155605428293952016-02-23T06:26:13.526-08:002016-02-23T06:26:13.526-08:00@Ken, thanks for telling us about the back story, ...@Ken, thanks for telling us about the back story, both about Yente Serdatsky and the thought going into the translation.<br />@Vallery, thanks for supporting the Acidic Jews!<br />@Janet, how cool that you not only host blogs and win Anthony Awards for your contribution to the mystery community, but started a whole theatre company.Melissa Yi/Yuan-Inneshttp://www.melissayuaninnes.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post-51067075019230629382016-02-22T08:43:46.372-08:002016-02-22T08:43:46.372-08:00This is a terrific article. Acidic Jews-love it. E...This is a terrific article. Acidic Jews-love it. Enjoy the Yiddish. I bought 4 copies of the book-one for me, the others for family and friends.valleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280002102503257310noreply@blogger.com