Finding the Jewish Shakespeare: The Life and Legacy of Jacob Gordin (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780815608844)

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.

Author: Beth Kaplan
ISBN-10: 0815608845
ISBN-13: 9780815608844
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2007
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.42h x 6.42w x 1.02d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2007 pg. 14
Choice 10/02/2007 pg. 278