The Moscow State Yiddish Theater: Jewish Culture on the Soviet Stage (Jewish Literature and Culture)

ISBN: 0253218926

Author: Veidlinger, Jeffrey

Condition: New

"Jeffrey Veidlinger relates a fascinating and little-known piece of history. . . . [He] distills a remarkable amount of research into a pithy, well-turned account that will interest readers of cultural and political history." -Publishers WeeklyDrawing from newly available archives, Jeffrey Veidlinger uses the dramatic story of the Moscow State Yiddish Theater, the premiere secular Jewish cultural institution of the Soviet era, to demonstrate how Jewish writers and artists were able to promote Jewish national culture within the confines of Soviet nationality policies.Published with the generous support of the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.