Course
Course 7.5 credits • YIDC10
Explore children’s literature!
This course provides you with an overview of the development of Yiddish children’s literature, from the mid-19th century to today. You will learn about how leading Yiddish authors and artists created works that are still popular.
The course focuses on the cultural and ideological background of these texts and how they reflect Jewish identity. You will also explore universal themes such as childhood, generational conflicts, poverty, and violence, using historical and cultural perspectives as well as theories of childhood studies.
First Admission Round
Internationell ansökan
Spring semester 2026
Last application date
15August 2025
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Spring semester 2026
Application opens 15 September
15October 2025