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Author
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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The Borscht Belt : Revisiting the Remains of America's Jewish Vacationland - Marisa Scheinfeld
The Borscht Belt : Revisiting the Remains of America's Jewish Vacationland - Marisa Scheinfeld
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Today 'the Borscht Belt' is recalled through the nostalgic lens of summer swims, Saturday night dances, and comedy performances. But its current state, like that of many other formerly glorious regions, is nothing like its earlier status. Forgotten about and exhausted, much of its structural environment has been left to decay. 'The Borscht Belt', which features essays by Stefan Kanfer and Jenna Weissman Joselit, presents Marisa Scheinfeld's photographs...