Language:
English
Year of publication:
2023
Titel der Quelle:
Jewish Communities in Modern Asia
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2023) 47-65
Keywords:
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
;
Jewish refugees History 20th century
;
Jewish refugees History
;
Forced migration
Abstract:
This chapter deals with the large-scale evacuation of Ashkenazi Jews, perhaps as many as 1 million, to Central Asia following the German onslaught in 1941. It examines the encounter between the newcomers and this seemingly alien Asian region along with its native inhabitants, including the Bukharan Jews. This chapter also analyzes the cultural repercussions of the evacuation and its literary responses, especially the postwar writings of Grigory Kanovich and Dina Rubina.
DOI:
10.1017/9781009162609.005
URL:
Locate this publication in Israeli libraries