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Finding the Jewish Shakespeare : the life and legacy of Jacob Gordin / Beth Kaplan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kaplan, Beth, 1950-
- Series:
- Judaic traditions in literature, music, and art.
- Judaic traditions in literature, music, and art
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dramatists, Yiddish--Biography.
- Dramatists, Yiddish.
- Dramatists, Ukrainian--Biography.
- Dramatists, Ukrainian.
- Dramatists, American--Biography.
- Dramatists, American.
- Jewish journalists--Biography.
- Jewish journalists.
- Gordin, Jacob, 1853-1909.
- Gordin, Jacob.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 288 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st paperback ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Prologue : the playwright's funeral
- Russia
- A Russian Jew in America
- The Golden Age
- Denouement
- The Jewish King Lear
- Epilogue : Gordin's legacy to the world and to his family.
- Notes:
- First paperback edition, 2012.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-8156-5175-9
- OCLC:
- 798255214
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