Irena Klepfisz

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Title:
Irena Klepfisz
Description:
Irena Klepfisz, lesbian poet, writer, and activist, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on September 25, 2017 in Brooklyn, New York. To learn more about the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project, visit: http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/tell-your-story To cite this interview: Irena Klepfisz Oral History Interview, interviewed by Christa Whitney, Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project, Brooklyn, New York, September 25, 2017. Video recording, [https://archive.org/detailsIrenaKlepfisz25Sept2017YiddishBookCenter] ([date accessed])
Creator:
Yiddish Book Center (Liz)
Date:
2017
Format:
Film/Video
Location:
Yiddish Book Center
Collection (local):
Oral Histories
Subjects:
Family history
Stories about ancestors
Childhood
Jewish Identity
Yiddish language
Yiddish revival and activism
Coming back to Yiddish
Yiddish scene
Yiddish speaker
Immigration
Migration
Other languages
Literature
Books
Career and Professional Life
Holocaust
Poetry
World War Two
Secular
Secularism
Non-religious
Feminism
America
United States
Politics and political movements
Yiddish Book Center
Roots
Heritage
Yiddish personalities
Urban
Travel
Love
Relationships
Brooklyn
New York City
New York
Warsaw
Warsaw Ghetto
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Poland
Michal Klepfisz
Aaron Lansky
YIVO
Workmen's Circle
Arbeter Ring
Bund
Bundist
Bundism
Jewish Labor Bund
1940s
1950s
1980s
1990s
2010s
LGBTQ
LGBT rights movement
LGBT
LGBT activism
Lesbian
Poet
Mother
Father
Daughter
Activism
Polish
Link to Item:
https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/oral-histories/interviews/woh-fi-0000981
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Language:
English