The Megile of Itzik Manger: The Mutation of a Yiddish Purim Classic
The stage and cinematic history of The Megile written by the acclaimed Yiddish poet and playwright, Itzik Manger, is quite long. But in line with accepted practice, it’s worth starting from the beginning. Manger was born in 1901 in Czernowitz, the capital of Bukovina – a region that links Romania and Ukraine – which today is part of Ukraine. Following the outbreak of the First World War, Manger fled to Romania. As a young man, he lived in Bucharest and Warsaw, as well as other places. After the Nazis rose to power, he fled once again, and this time to[]