Book Summary
An award-winning history of the rise and fall of the Moscow State Yiddish Theater "Jeffrey Veidlinger relates a fascinating and little-known piece ofhistory.... He] distills a remarkable amount of research into a pithy, well-turnedaccount that will interest readers of cultural and political history." --Publishers Weekly Drawing from newly available archives, JeffreyVeidlinger uses the dramatic story of the Moscow State Yiddish Theater, the premieresecular Jewish cultural institution of the Soviet era, to demonstrate how Jewishwriters and artists were able to promote Jewish national culture within the confinesof Soviet nationality policies. Published with the generoussupport of the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.
Book Details
| Book Name | The Moscow State Yiddish Theater: Jewish Culture On The Soviet Stage |
| Author | Jeffrey Veidlinger |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (Oct 2006) |
| ISBN | 9780253218926 |
| Pages | 356 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 1073 |
