Ghosts of Isaac Bashevis Singer (S7-E51, David Stromberg)

Pop, the Question

The written work of Yiddish humorist, novelist, and Nobel Prize laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer resonates today, as it did during his lifetime in the 20th century. His 1945 classic "Simple Gimpl," now translated by Dr. David Stromberg, offers a sage tale of morality and Jewish tradition. Host Dr. Melinda Lewis joins Stromberg to discuss Bashevis Singer’s emigration from Poland to New York City in the pre-World War II era; both writers’ connection with the work of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Albert Camus, and Saul Bellow; and Bashevis Singer’s prolific work alongside translators to keep the Yiddish language alive in newspapers and publishing houses for audiences in the United States and abroad. "Pop, the Question" is a production of Marketing & Media in Pennoni Honors College at Drexel University. Recorded March 9, 2023 in 157 Bentley Hall, Pennoni Honors College, Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA, USA). Featured Guest: David Stromberg, PhD (Writer and Essayist; Translator, "Simple Gimpl: The Definitive Bilingual Edition") Host and Producer: Melinda Lewis, PhD (Director of Strategy) Dean: Paula Marantz Cohen, PhD Executive Producer: Erica Levi Zelinger (Director, Marketing & Media) Producer: Brian Kantorek (Associate Director, Marketing & Media) Research and Script: Melinda Lewis, PhD Audio Engineering and Editing: Brian Kantorek Original Theme Music: Brian Kantorek Production Assistance: Noah Levine Social Media Outreach: Ka’Neisha Davis and Olivier Jacques Graphic Design: Estelle Guillot Logo Design: Michal Anderson Additional Voiceover: Malia Lewis The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of Drexel University or Pennoni Honors College. To learn more about David Stromberg and Isaac Bashevis Singer, visit http://davidstromberg.com. Copyright © 2023 Drexel University