The Yiddish Book Center's
Wexler Oral History Project
A growing collection of in-depth interviews with people of all ages and backgrounds, whose stories about the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture offer a rich and complex chronicle of Jewish identity.
My Grandmother, Anna Beck's Bohemian Lifestyle in New York City
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Jory Miller, grandson of Yiddish actress Anna Beck, describes his grandmother's affinity for the Leftist, Jewish subculture around Greenwich Village - from her involvement what Jory calls the "bohemian" music and art scene, to frequenting the Cafe Royal, a meeting place for Yiddish artists.
This is an excerpt from an oral history with Jory Miller.
This excerpt is in English.
This interview is part of the Yiddish and the Arts: musicians, actors, and artists series.
