Epigenetics and Shtetl Trauma: Understanding My Grandparents

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Published on Aug 12, 2022
Madeline Schwartzman, writer, filmmaker, and architect, describes a theory of the intergenerational transmission of trauma through genetic inheritance, and her concept of "shtetl trauma."

To see the full interview and learn more about the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project, visit: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/oral-histories/interviews/woh-fi-0001155/madeline-schwartzman-2019

See more of Madeline's work here: http://www.madelineschwartzman.com/

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