God, Man, and Devil: Yiddish Plays in Translation (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, & Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (519 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0815627866 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-11 |
| Language | : | Yiddish |
DESCRIPTION:
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. But all consider the same question: what is life's moral purpose? And all display 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.. The pl
Deborah Baer Mozes said Wonderful work, great plays. Nahma Sandrow's God, Man and Devil is an excellent resource for directors and teachers of theatre history. The translations are accessible.
Translation notes, production histories, and the pronunciations of characters' names are also included. The introduction positions Yiddish drama in the Yiddish world and provides background information on both playwrights and plays. Lib., Muncie, INCopyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. This scholarly and engaging anthology is highly recommended for academic, large public, and research libraries.?Ming-ming Shen Kuo, Ball State Univ. The settings vary from an old Russian village to the boardwalk in Atlantic City, but the plays all focus on the moral purpose of
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.