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God, Man and Devil: Yiddish Plays in Translation

God, Man and Devil: Yiddish Plays in Translation

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Availability:In StockContributor:Nahma Sandrow (Editor), Nahma Sandrow (Translator)Series:Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and ArtPublish date:1999-01-01Pages:336
Language:EnglishPublisher:Syracuse University PressISBN-13:9780815627876ISBN-10:815627874UPC:9780815627876Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:DramaSize:8.99 x 6.05 x 0.77 inchesWeight:0.9811Product ID:SC5XRBRV78
God, Man, and Devil is an anthology of five Yiddish plays in translation, plus two additional independent scenes, all written by well-known playwrights in the first quarter of the twentieth century. The settings range widely--a luxurious parlor, a haunted graveyard, a farmyard, a sweatshop on strike, a subway, and the boardwalk of Atlantic City. The plays evoke tears and laughter through melodrama, expressionism, satire, fantasy, farce, suspense, and romance. But all consider the same question: what is life's moral purpose? And all display the theatrical flair that made Yiddish audiences such passionate fans of their dramas and their stars. Translated and edited to make them more accessible for both reading and performance, the plays are accompanied by prefaces and notes to help students of theater and of Jewish culture by providing historical context, production histories, and elucidation of references.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Syracuse University PressISBN-13:9780815627876ISBN-10:815627874UPC:9780815627876Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:DramaSize:8.99 x 6.05 x 0.77 inchesWeight:0.9811Product ID:SC5XRBRV78
Nahma Sandrow, professor of English at Bronx Community College CUNY, wrote the books for two award-winning musicals, Vagabond Stars and Kunileml, each based on Yiddish theater material.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press

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