Yosef Tobi is professor emeritus of medieval
Hebrew poetry and former chair of the Hebrew literature department
at the University of Haifa.
Tsivia Tobi is a research assistant for the Center
of the Jewish Languages Research at Hebrew University. She is a
native of Tunisia and a speaker of Tunisian Judeo-Arabic, who
received her doctorate degree in 2011.
The English-language publication of Judeo-Arabic Literature in
Tunisia, 1850 -1950 is a welcome step in renewing interest in the
field of modern Judeo-Arabic literary studies and moreover in
drawing that interest toward Tunisia's literary contributions in
particular...The evident collaboration behind this work greatly
enriches it, and the volume is simultaneously readable for the
uninitiated and compelling for the experienced.--Rachel Schine "The
Journal of Religion"
This book is an important contribution to our growing body of
literature in the field of Judeo-Arabic--the language of the Jews
in the Arabic-speaking world. What makes this volume so special is
the careful presentation of modern Judeo-Arabic literature in North
Africa in general and in Tunisia in particular. We owe the Tobis
much gratitude for this significant addition to the
field.--Benjamin Hary "Emory University and New York
University"
This is a long awaited study of the main cornerstones of popular
culture of Tunisian Jewry. A product of the unique combination of
personal experience and extensive academic research, the Tobis'
book is a mine of information and a source of inspiration for
further investigation.--Yaron Tsur "Department of Jewish History,
Tel Aviv University"
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