Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 288 pages) : illustrations, digital file |
Series |
Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art Ser |
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Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art Ser
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Contents |
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 |
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 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Gordin, Jacob, 1853-1909.
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Gordin, Jacob, 1853-1909 |
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Dramatists, American -- 19th century -- Biography
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Dramatists, Ukrainian -- 19th century -- Biography
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Dramatists, Yiddish -- 19th century -- Biography
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Dramatists, American
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Dramatists, Ukrainian
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Dramatists, Yiddish
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Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780815651758 |
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0815651759 |
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0815609965 |
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9780815609964 |
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