Jozefa Singer: the inspiration for Rachela in Stanislaw Wyspianski's 'Wesele', 1901
TitleJozefa Singer: the inspiration for Rachela in Stanislaw Wyspianski's 'Wesele', 1901
Author
Call number940.531809438/0017
Object number02751q
Place of publicationOxford, England
PublisherInstitute for Polish Jewish Studies, The Littman Library of Jewish civilization, The American Association for Polish-Jewish Studies
Year of publication
2008
Physical descriptionpp360--367
MaterialArticle
Series titlePolin:Studies in Polish Jewry Vol.20
ISBN1904113065
NotesArticle from the book 'Making Holocaust memory' pp360-367
Description
For several generations 'The Wedding' has been required reading in schools all over Poland. Rachela is the best known female Jewish character. The focus of this essay is Jozefa Singer the real woman who inspired the character of Rachela.