A total of 164 Yiddish books were published around the world in 1962, compared with 146 in 1961, figures released here today by Ziko showed. Ziko is the Central Institute for Jewish Cultural Organizations.
According to the analysis, not one Yiddish book was published in the Soviet Union in 1962. Of the total issued that year, Israel led the list with 55 Yiddish books; the United States came next with 41; 38 were published in Argentina; 10 in Poland; six in France; four each in Mexico and Canada; two in England; one each in South Africa, Uruguay, Australia and Rumania.
By subject, around the world, the Yiddish books published in 1962 included 35 works of fiction, 29 of poetry, 56 biographies, 18 on the Nazi holocaust; It collections of documents relating to various Jewish communities decimated by the holocaust; 12 educational works and textbooks; and three on music.
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