The Travels of Benjamin Zuskin
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- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
24 March 2015
Summary
Described by theater critics as one of the twentieth century’s greatest talents, Benjamin Zuskin (1899–1952) was a star of the Moscow State Jewish Theater. In writing The Travels of Benjamin Zuskin, his daughter, Ala Zuskin Perelman, has rescued from oblivion his story and that of the theater in which he served as performer and, for a period, artistic director. Against the backdrop of the Soviet regime’s effort to stifle any expression of Jewish identity, the Moscow State Jewish Thea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780815610502 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0815610505 |
| Series: | Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art |
| Author: | Ala Zuskin Perelman |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press |
| Imprint: | Syracuse University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 24 March 2015 |
| Weight: | 713g |
| Dimensions: | 237mm x 162mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
Zuskin Perelman’s book is a rare thing: an emotional recounting, with the benefit of hindsight, of what is was really like to live through the nadir of the Soviet-Jewish nightmare.
The Travels of Benjamin Zuskin gives readers a full account of the life and career of an artist who was instrumental in advancing Jewish theatre and culture, but whose name may be less known to the general public… . The book is an excellent source for anyone interested in theatre, Jewish theatre and culture, Russian history, and life in general.– “Theatre Library Association”
An exceptional treatment of both the life and artistry of Zuskin.
– “Robert Weinberg, Swarthmore College”About The Author
Ala Zuskin Perelman
Ala Zuskin Perelman was born in Moscow to Benjamin Zuskin and Eda Berkovsky, both actors in the Moscow State Jewish Theater. She was trained as an engineer, translator, and expert in scientific and technological information. In 1975, with her husband, Yuri Perelman, and their two sons, she immigrated to Israel, where she directed the Information Center at the Standards Institution and at the same time initiated or took part in projects commemorating Benjamin Zuskin and his milieu.
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