Bovo-Bukh
Title page of the 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 (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 between 1506 and 1508. Sol Liptzin described it as "the most outstanding poetic work in Old Yiddish".
The Bovo-Bukh became widely known in the late 18th century under the title Bovo-mayse (literally "Bovo’s tale"). The expression later evolved into Bubbe meise, meaning "old wives' tale".