{"product_id":"the-mother-of-yiddish-theatre-mikhl-yashinsky-9781350321076","title":"The Mother of Yiddish Theatre: Memoirs of Ester-Rokhl Kaminska","description":"Originally appearing in the Warsaw daily \u003ci\u003eDer Moment\u003c\/i\u003e (1926-7), this intimate self-portrait by pioneering Yiddish actress Ester-Rokhl Kaminska (1870-1925) appears here for the first time in English. As it moves through her life, we see this towering artist and her art form emerge, observing how Kaminska navigates the perilous move from shtetl to city, stages illegal performances in unlikely venues around the Russian Empire, and eventually earns the exultant acclaim of her public. The memoirs richly disclose the texture of everyday life for working Jewish women and all the grit and hard-won glamour of backstage (or in her case, back-barn\/barrack\/barroom) life. An extensive introduction and notes by Mikhl Yashinsky provide historical context and an appraisal of Kaminska's epoch-making talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mikhl Yashinsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350321079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350321076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.79h x 5.08w x 1.00d","brand":"Mikhl Yashinsky","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427525869823,"sku":"9781350321076","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70b741c9-e2e7-4ea9-98e2-0656b6c0d6c4.jpg?v=1761579948","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mother-of-yiddish-theatre-mikhl-yashinsky-9781350321076","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}