Three Yiddish Plays by Women Feminism The introduction offers biographical information

The introduction offers biographical information about each playwright and looks at what ambit they were each active in

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Three Yiddish Plays by Women Feminism The introduction offers biographical informationThis is an unprecedented collection of three newly translated Yiddish plays written by women in the period from 1880 to 1920. Taken together, these plays provide a fascinating insight into female Jewish perspectives on a range of women's issues prevalent at the time and, in some cases, still prevalent today. The works explore topics such as the Jewish law of the 'chained widow', pregnancy out of wedlock, and birth control, amongst many others. Three