{"title":"Series: Yiddish Voices","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-mother-of-yiddish-theatre-9781350321076","title":"The Mother of Yiddish Theatre","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn extensive introduction and notes by Mikhl Yashinsky provide historical context and an appraisal of Kaminska’s epoch-making talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072756105452,"sku":"9781350321076","price":38.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21123043482668.jpg?v=1765130636"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-yiddish-voices.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}