Bovo-Bukh
Title page of Printed Edition of Elia Levita's Bovo-Bukh, Isny (Germany), circa 1541 | |
| Author | Elia Levita |
|---|---|
| Original title | בָּבָא דְאַנְטוֹנָא |
| Language | Yiddish |
| Genre | Chivalric romance |
Publication date | 1541 |
| Publication place | Papal States |
The Bovo-Bukh ("Bovo Bukh," Yiddish: בָּבָא-בּוּך, בּאָבאָ-בּוּך; German transliteration: Baba Buch), also known as Buovo d'Antona (בָּבָא דְאַנְטוֹנָא), is a Yiddish chivalric romance written by Elia Levita from 1506 to 1508. Sol Liptzin described it as "the most outstanding poetic work in Old Yiddish."
The Bovo-Bukh became well-known in the late 18th century under the name "Bovo-mayse" (literally "Bovo's tale"). This name later evolved into "Bubbe meise", meaning "old wives' tale".