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UNINA9910788259703321 |
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Autore |
Kaplan Beth <1950-> |
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Titolo |
Finding the Jewish Shakespeare : the life and legacy of Jacob Gordin / / Beth Kaplan |
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Syracuse, N.Y., : Syracuse University Press, 2007 |
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Edizione |
[1st paperback ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiii, 288 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Judaic traditions in literature, music, and art |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Dramatists, Yiddish |
Dramatists, Ukrainian |
Dramatists, American |
Jewish journalists |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First paperback edition, 2012. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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