Emil Draitser—Shush! Growing Up Jewish Under Stalin
Wednesday, April 11, 8:00 p.m.
ADMISSION
- $8 General
- $5 Full-Time Students
- FREE to Members
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Shush! Growing Up Jewish Under Stalin is a compelling memoir by award-winning author Emil Draitser that takes the reader back to his childhood and provides a unique account of mid-twentieth-century life in Russia.
Years after immigrating to America from the Soviet Ukraine, award-winning author Emil Draitser made a startling discovery: every time he uttered the word “Jewish”—even in casual conversation—he lowered his voice.
Lively, evocative, and rich with humor, the book presents a sweeping panorama of two centuries of Jewish history in Russia through life stories of the author’s ancestors.
An award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction, Emil Draitser has been a professor of Russian at Hunter College in New York City since 1986.
A Q&A and book signing follow the program.
“Written with warmth and passion. A must-read.”—History in Review
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