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Gimpel the fool returns to Poland.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Rypp, Howard, director.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Singer, Isaac Bashevis, 1904-1991--Adaptations.
Singer, Isaac Bashevis.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Poland--Influence.
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).
One-person shows (Performing arts).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (00:50:55)) : sound, color
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : Good Docs, 2023.
Language Note:
Closed-captions in English.
Summary:
Gimpel the Fool Returns to Poland chronicles the tour of the mono-drama based on Singer's classic story which has inspired audiences throughout the world. It chronicles the journey to different towns that Singer wrote about, while tracing the escape Singer made before the Holocaust until finally finding refuge in America. It also attempts to reconcile the past with the present by confronting the incongruities inherent in modern day Poland.
Participant:
Director, Howard Rypp.
Notes:
Description based on XML content.
ISBN:
9781036247010
OCLC:
1584444005
Publisher Number:
301637

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