Jacob Gordin
American playwright
Jacob Michailovitch Gordin was a Russian-American playwright active in the early years of Yiddish theater. He is known for introducing realism and naturalism into Yiddish theater.
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Born: May 1, 1853, Myrhorod, Ukraine
Died: June 11, 1909 (age 56 years), Brooklyn, New York, NY
Plays: The Yiddish King Lear and The Worthless