Vagabond Stars: A World History of Yiddish Theater - Paperback

by Nahma Sandrow (Author)

A lavishly illustrated world history of the Yiddish theater covering five continents and more than 300 years.

Back Jacket

This book is the unusual blend of impeccable scholarship and hilarious backstage anecdote. The vividness of the book is enhanced by a collection of 125 rare illustrations- pictures of actors, scenes from plays and films, posters, newspaper cartoons, and other memorabilia.

Author Biography

Nahma Sandrow teaches at the City University of New York and is the author of Surrealism: Theater, Arts, Ideas.