S. Ansky (1863–1920)
Author of The Dybbuk
About the Author
Born in a small town in Belorussia, Ansky studied in traditional Jewish schools and was also self-educated. His writing reflects his democratic ideas and love for the poor and underprivileged, which also prompted his interest in folk psychology and in folklore, its artistic reflection. Ansky gave a show more highly poetic and symbolic interpretation to a popular folk belief in his play The Dybbuk, which is the story of a dead soul that enters the body of a living person as a malevolent spirit. The play is a classic of Yiddish theater. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by S. Ansky
The Enemy at His Pleasure: A Journey Through the Jewish Pale of Settlement During World War I (2002) 58 copies
Pioneers: A Tale of Russian-Jewish Life in the 1880s (Jewish Literature and Culture) (2014) 9 copies
פאטער און זון : קאמעדיע אין 1 אקט 2 copies
Очерки Народной Литературы 1 copy
געזאמעלטע שריפטען 1 copy
צווישן צוויי וועלטן (הדיבוק) 1 copy
אשמדאי : א פאעמא 1 copy
Oysgeklibene shriftn 1 copy
Behind a mask 1 copy
The Dybbuk VHS 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Rappoport, Shloyme Zanvl
- Other names
- Ан-ский, Семён Акимович
An-ski, S. (pseudonym)
An-ski, Semen Akimovich (pseudonym) - Birthdate
- 1863
- Date of death
- 1920-11-08
- Burial location
- Warsaw, Poland
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Birthplace
- Chashniki, Vitebsk Region, Belarus, Russian Empire
- Place of death
- Otwock, Poland
- Places of residence
- Vitebsk, Belarus, Russian Empire
Paris, France
Warsaw, Poland - Education
- self-educated
- Occupations
- folklorist
playwright
songwriter - Relationships
- Zhitlowsky, Chaim (friend)
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- Works
- 39
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 429
- Popularity
- #56,934
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 5
- ISBNs
- 49
- Languages
- 6
- Favorited
- 2
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