Tsiterboym Books announces the publication of The Dybbuk: Text, Subtext, and
Context, by Fernando Peñalosa. This wide-ranging account of The Dybbuk begins
with a summary of the life of S. An-sky, the polemicist, fiction writer,
ethnographer, activist, and folklorist, as well as playwright. It discusses
the development of the play, including an analysis of its main themes, as well
as a detailed examination of the probable or possible sources drawn on for its
composition. There is a lengthy discussion and comparison of the four canonical
versions: the original Russian, the Yiddish, Bialik’s Hebrew translation, and
the Habima theatre company’s modified Hebrew production. There follows an
account of the play’s most important productions, including the many
adaptations and spinoffs, such as ballet and musical productions, including
several operas. Appended to the main text is a series of synopses of the play
itself, related plays and films, as well as a summary of the stenographic
report of Mishpat Hadibbuk, the 1926 mock trial of The Dybbuk in Tel Aviv,
following much criticism of performances that year in Mandate Palestine. It has
detailed notes, an extensive bibliography and index. viii + 270 pp.,
illustrated. Available at Amazon.com for $19.95.
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