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Finding the Jewish Shakespeare : The Life and Legacy of Jacob Gordin

By Beth Kaplan

Book information

Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9780815651758, 9780815609964
LCC
PJ5129.G6 -- Z75 2007eb
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7613165 bytes)
Series
Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art
Pages
306\0
Time added
2023-08-13 12:51:35
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Description

Born of an Anglican mother and a Jewish father who disdained religion, Kaplan knew little of her Judaic roots and less about her famed great-grandfather until beginning her research, more than twenty years ago. Shedding new light on Gordin and his world, Kaplan describes the commune he founded and led in Russia, his meteoric rise among Jewish New York’s literati, the birth of such masterworks as Mirele Efros and The Jewish King Lear, and his seething feud with Abraham Cahan, powerful editor of the Daily Forward. Writing in a graceful and engaging style, she recaptures the Golden Age and colorful actors of Yiddish Theater from 1891-1910. Most significantly she discovers the emotional truth about the man himself, a tireless reformer who left a vital legacy to the theater and Jewish life worldwide.

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