In Search of a Disappearing World
In Search of a Disappearing World

Summary/Abstract: S. Ansky, the folklorist born in Belarus, separated himself from his traditional religious background to join the Jewish enlightenment movement, the Haskalah, in Russia. Based on a folk tale about the dybbuk, Ansky wrote the play The Dybbuk, or Between Two Worlds, which became the inspiration for two Polish f lms: The Dybbuk and Austeria. It is also probably the only piece of work created by a representative of the Jewish community from Eastern Europe which received such high acclaim throughout the world.

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