Beyond the Golden Door Jewish American Drama and Jewish American Experience |
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| Author:
| Novick, Julius |
| Series title: | Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4039-7009-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Beyond the Golden Door is the first book devoted to showing how Jewish playwrights of the twentieth century have dramatized the Jewish encounter with America. Questions dealt within this study include - How do you balance old world heritage with new world opportunity? What does it mean to be a Jew--or to be an American, for that matter?
Beyond the Golden Door is the first book devoted to showing how Jewish playwrights of the twentieth century have dramatized the Jewish encounter with America. Questions dealt within this study include - How do you balance old world heritage with new world opportunity? What does it mean to be a Jew--or to be an American, for that matter?