Stutchkoff and Yiddish Radio
Monday Jul 20, 2020 4:30pm
Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel | Delivered in Yiddish
Program Brochure and Bibliography: yivo.org/cimag...
Nahum Stutchkoff was a prominent Yiddish lexicographer (Der oytser fun der yidisher shprakh; Der yidisher gramen-leksikon), but did you know that he was also a prolific playwright, actor, director, lyricist, translator and producer of Yiddish radio programs? Stutchkoff spent years at WEVD radio in New York, creating Yiddish radio dramas that enthralled listeners with family sagas, melodramatic sob stories and comic scenes of intergenerational conflict, all produced on a shoestring budget and seasoned with homemade special effects - not to mention his delightful commercials for food products. This lecture will explore Stutchkoff’s legacy within the “golden age” of Yiddish radio, drawing on his rich archive in the Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library.
About the Speaker
Amanda (Miryem-Khaye) Seigel is a Yiddish singer, songwriter, and actor who has performed and lectured internationally. She works as a librarian in the Dorot Jewish Division, New York Public Library, and researches and writes about Yiddish music and theater. Visit amks.wordpress.com.