Language and Place: Poetry in Yiddish and Pennsylvania Dutch
Readings and Interpretations
Event Details
Date
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Time
4 p.m.
Location
Old Madison Room, Memorial Union
Description
Yiddish and Pennsylvania Dutch are among a small number of minority languages in North America that are thriving. This event will showcase poetic works in both languages that deal with the concept of place. Josh Brown (UW–Eau Claire), Matthew Johnson, Mark Louden, and Sunny Yudkoff (all UW–Madison) will read selected poems and provide translations and commentary. No knowledge of Yiddish or Pennsylvania Dutch is required! A collaboration of the Max Kade and Mayrent Institutes.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-7546 (voice only) or email apetty@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.