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Memoirs of Ester-Rokhl Kaminska
The Mother of Yiddish Theatre
Memoirs of Ester-Rokhl Kaminska
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Originally appearing in the Warsaw daily Der Moment (1926-7), this intimate selfportrait 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.
Table of Contents
Preface by Tova Feldshuh
Introduction: “The Thorns That Grew the Flower”, Mikhl Yashinsky
A Note on the Translation
Ester-Rokhl Kaminska's Memoir
Index
Product details
| Published | Aug 21 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 288 |
| ISBN | 9781350321076 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 10 bw illus |
| Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
| Series | Yiddish Voices |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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