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Finding the Jewish Shakespeare : The Life and Legacy of Jacob Gordin /
An inside look at the life and times of a fabled cultural figure in Yiddish theater. This biography sets out to explore the true character and creative achievements of Jacob Gordin, playwright and icon of the Yiddish stage.
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Syracuse, N.Y. :
Syracuse University Press,
2012
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| Édition: | 1st paperback ed. |
| Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Illustrations
- Introduction
- Note to the reader
- Prologue. The playwrights funeral
- 1. Russia
- 2. A Russian Jew in America
- 3. The Golden Age
- 4. Denouement
- 5. The Jewish King Lear
- Epilogue. Gordin's legacy to the world and to his family
- Appendix. Partial list of Gordin's plays with original titles, 1891-1908
- Selected bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index.