Finding the Jewish Shakespeare [electronic resource] : the life and legacy of Jacob Gordin / Beth Kaplan.
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- 9780815651758
- 0815651759
- 839.123 23
- PJ5129.G6 Z75 2012
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
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.
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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