Moshe Dluznowsky
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Born on 22 February 1906 in
Tomaszow Mazowiecki , Poland, into a Chasidic family of
small merchants. He received a religious Chasidic
education in a cheder, Beit HaMedrash, later became
an auto-didact in secular studies. He completed a
technical drawing course in a textile school, and for a
time worked in a manufacturing factory in Tomaszow and
in Lodz.
In 1930 he immigrated to
France and until August 1939 was employed in Paris as a
business traveler for a trade firm, receiving a
possibility to become familiar with French-Jewish Life,
and with the former historical centers of French-Jewish
communities. During the Second World War he escaped from
Hitler's nails by fleeing through Spain and Portugal to
North Africa, and until the end of 1941 he lived in
various towns of Morocco. At the end of 1941 he came to
America, where at first he was employed by various
crafts, and then (besides his writing career) he became
a contributor for the press department of the "United
Jewish Appeal."
When he was young D. began
to write and debuted in 19254 in the "Lodz Folksblat,"
and since then he composed short stories, stories, articles,
travel writings, novels, dramas, essays, children's
stories and reportage in a few tens of Yiddish, as well
as Hebrew periodical editions (see "Lexicon of the New
Yiddish Literature").
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Since 1950 he has
contributed for the New York "Forward," where he
published novels, stories and articles, which
were published in the Yiddish press in France,
Canada, in Argentina. In book form there were
until today published D.'s: "Dos rod fun mazel"
(New York, 420 pp.), "A brunem baym veg" (Buenos
Aires, 256 pp.), "Bnut khdr" (Hebrew translation
of his Yiddish drama "Dem teers tekhter," Jerusalem,
310 pp.), which in 1959 was published in London
in the English translation of Joseph Leftvitsh
in the same year in Spanish in Buenos Aires,
translated by Svana Zafran, "Der roytvagon"
(Buenos Aires, 160 pp.), where also were his two
plays: "Di eynzame shif" and "Der bshmim-sukhr
fun safi." In 1958 in Buenos Aires there was
published his novel, "Vi a boym in feld," and in
1963, there, his novel, "Vintmiln." A great
number of stories and articles were also
published in English.
R. also wrote the
play, "Der kontsenmakher," made into scenes from
his novel, "Mentshn un maskes,' which were
staged on 3 July 1959 in the professional
Yiddish "Teatro Mitre" in Buenos Aires, and the
play not performed, "Der banket." about Jewish life
in America.
D.'s play "Di
eynzame shif (The Lonesome Ship)," under the
direction of David Licht, on 1 December 1956 was
staged through the "Folksbiene" in New York and
evoked a great press (reaction), and played
until the end of March 1959. The same play, also
under the stage direction of David Licht, on 14
April 1957 was staged in a professional Yiddish
"Soleil Theatre" in Buenos Aires, and played
there for three months' time, and on 14 August
1958 the play was performed in Mexico under the
direction of Ezra Hrri of the local amateurs for
a span of three months' time.
On 28 April 1958 the
play in English was staged through Maurice
Schwartz in Los Angeles in the "Ivar" Theatre,
and on 17 June 1961 the play in Yiddish, under
the direction of Ida Kaminska, was staged in the
Jewish State Theatre in Warsaw, Pland, then in
other cities of Poland.
On 22 May 1961 Max
Berliner staged in Buenos Aires in the "Avraham
Goldfaden" Theatre a one-acter, "Maskes,"
dramatization of D.'s story.
On 10 November 1962
the "Folksbiene" in New York staged under the
direction of David Licht, D.'s comedy-drama in
three acts, "Der elfter yerusha (The Eleventh
Inheritor)," which on weekends played until 17
March 1963.
In August 1948 on
WNBC radio in New York, there was staged in
English a children's play, "The Silver Beler,"
dramatized through the journal, "World Over,"
from D.'s story.
In 1955 David Licht
staged in Buenos Aires the one-acter, "Di ganef
(The Thief)," his dramatization of D.'s story.
For his one-acter,
"The Penitent," D. received a prize of a "blue
ribbon" from the West Side Yiddish Community
Center in Los Angeles.
D. also dramatized
several radio dramas from his novels, of which "Der
falsher mishpat" (published in the "Forward"),
under the direction of Osip Dymow, was staged on
Sundays during the "Forward Radio Hour" from
December 1952 until January 1954 (and later the
author adapted it as a drama, "Der bshmim-sokhr
fun safi"; "A House on West End Avenue"
(published in the "Forward"), under the
direction of Osip Dymow, on the same program.
From October 1956 until May 1958.
D.'s published
plays:
1. Di eynzame shif
a drama in three acts, nine scenes
(published in Moshe Dluznowsky's "Harbst in
vayngartn," Buenos Aires, 1956, pp. 147-241.
2. Der bshmim-sokhr
fun Safi
a drama in three acts, eight scenes
(published, same, pp. 243-321)
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"Lexicon of
the New Yiddish Literature, " Vol, II, pp.
526-28,
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N. Chanin --
Tsum nayem sezon fun der "folksbine,"
"Forward," N.Y., 4 Sept. 1956
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Zalmen
Yefrukin -- Tsum nayem sezon fun der
folksbine, dort, 30 Nov. 1956.
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Jacob
Botoshansky -- Vegn moshe dluznowsky drama "di
eynzame shif," "Fraye Arbayter Shtime,"
N.Y., 30 Nov. 1956.
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David Licht
-- A vort fun a rezhisor, "Tog-morgn-shtime,"
N.Y., 6 December 1956.
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Ben Rosenberg
-- Folksbiene's Sea Drama is Tale of
Tortured Souls, "New York Post," Dec. 6,
1956.
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I.S. --
Yiddish Play, "New York Times," Dec. 7,
1956.
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Dr. N.
Swerdlin -- Baym forhang, "Tog-morgn-shtime,"
N.Y., 13 Dec. 1956.
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Eliyahu
Trotsky -- "Di eynzame shif," "Da"ts,"
Buenos Aires, 13 Dec. 1956.
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W.J. -- Das
Einsame Schiff, "Aufbau," N.Y., Dec. 14,
1956.
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Chaim
Ehrenreich -- "Di eynzame shif," staged by
David Licht, by the Folksbiene, "Forward,"
N.Y., 14 Dec. 1956.
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A.L. --
Biatrun hihud" -- "Hduar," N.Y., 14 Dec.
1956.
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B. Shefner --
Moshe dluznowsky drame "di eynzame shif,"
"Forward," N.Y., 15 Dec. 1956.
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S. Dingel --
Di vokh in yidishn lebn, "Tog," N.Y., 15
Dec. 1956.
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Pinchas
Steinvaks -- "Di eynzame shif," "Keneder
odler," Montreal, 18 Dec. 1956 (published in
"Ats"t," Buenos Aires, 21 Dec. 1956, and 27
Dec. 1956 in "Der yidisher zhurnal,"
Toronto).
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Joel Entin --
In teater, "Der yidisher kemfer," N.Y., 21
Dec. 1956.
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Lee Silver --
"Lonesome Ship" Sets Sure Course at Radin,
"New York Daily News," Dec. 25, 1956.
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Wolf Younin
-- Mit der "folksbine" oyf der eynzamer shif,
"Der fraynd," N.Y., Nov.-Dec. 1956.
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Sh.D. Singer
-- "Di eynzame shif" -- Bay der folksbine, "Kultur
un dertsayung," N.Y., Dec. 1956.
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Dr. S.
Margoshes -- News and Views, "Day and Jewish
Journal," N.Y., Dec. 28, 1956.
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Jacob Levin
-- Di eynzame shif, "Fraye arbayte shtime,"
29 Dec. 1956.
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B.Ts.
Goldberg -- In gang fun tog, "Der tog,"
N.Y., 29 Dec. 1956.
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Chaim Leib
Fox -- A teater-forshtelung, vos hot
bagaystert dos yidishe nyu-york, "Unzer
shtime," Paris, 30 Dec. 1956 (published in "Der
veg," Mexico, 9 January 1957).
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Boris Levin
-- Di folks bine, "Der amerikaner," N.Y., 4
January 1957.
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J. Kessel --
"Di eynzame shif," "Der veker," N.Y., 1 Jan.
1957.
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Chaim
Ehrenreich -- Tsvey merkvirdige yidishe
teater grupes, "Forward," N.Y., 3 January
1957.
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Abraham Yudin
-- A shtarke drame bay der "follks-bine,"
"Morgan frayhayt," N.Y., 25 January 1957.
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[--] "The
Lonesome Ship," "Women's Wear Daily," N.Y.,
Jan. 29, 1957.
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Chaim
Leiberman -- A perl oyf stenton strit,
"Forward," N.Y., 8 February 1957.
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Melech
Ravitch -- Fir teater oventen in nyu-york, "Keneder
odler," Montreal, 11 February 1957.
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A. Glantz --
Faktn un pirushim, "Daily Morning Journal,"
N.Y., 20 Feb. 1957.
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M. Perenson
-- "Di eynzame shif" in der folksbine, "Unzer
tsayt," N.Y., February 1957.
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Chaim
Ehrenreich -- Hobn reyd shoyn in gantsn
farlorn zayer badaytung?, "Forward," N.Y., 8
March 1957.
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Israel Knox
-- In the Jewish World, "The Call," N.Y.,
March 1957.
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Jacob
Botoshansky -- Tsvishn yo un gayn, "Prese,"
Buenos Aires, 20 April 1957.
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Itzhak
Yanasowicz -- Haynt -- Der onhoyb funem
vikhukh vegn yidishn teater in argentine,
dort, 20 April 1957.
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[--] David
Licht Presento en el Soleil "El Barco
Solitario" de Dluzowsky, "Amanecer,"
Buenos Aires, April 22, 1957.
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Moshe Kaufman
-- A groyse kinstlerishe oyffirung in teater
"soleil," "Di prese," Buenos Aires, 23 April
1957.
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Shmuel
Roszhanski -- Di eynzame shif, "Da"ts,"
Buenos Aires, 2 June 1957.
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Malik Lerner
-- Yidishe teater far ale, "Prese," Buenos
Aires, 27 May 1957.
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Dr. Moshe
Merkin -- "Di eynzame shif," a
teater-farmest, "Da"ts," Buenos Aires, 2
June 1957.
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Y. Redeynsh
-- "Di eynzame shif," an oyffirung fun a
kinstlerisher mdrgh in teater "soleil," "Di
yidishe velt," Buenos Aires, June 1957.
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F. Niemai --
Heymish-gezelshaftleche interesn, 'Da"ts,"
18 June 1957.
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B. Pick --
Derheybung fun mentsh, "Unzer gedank,"
Buenos Aires, June 1957.
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Maurice
Schwartz -- Moris shvarts entfers zayne
onkleger, "Forward," N.Y., 17 January 1958.
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Katherine von
Blon -- "The Lonely Ship," Very Moving
Drama, "Los Angeles Times," May 2, 1958.
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George H.
Jackson -- "The Lonely Ship" Has Slim Plot,
"Los Angeles Herald and Expr., " May 2,
1958.
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H. Lang --
Moris shvarts' englisher teater in los
angeles, "Forward," N.Y., 10 May 1958.
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Pinchas Play
-- Hsfinh hglmudh, "Mariv," Tel Aviv, end of
June 1957.
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Jacob Glantz
-- Tsum punkt, "Der veg," Mexico, 16, 19
August 1958.
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A zbulun
berebitshez -- "Di eynzame shif," "Der veg,"
Mexico, 19 August 1958.
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Dr. Yeshayahu
Ustridn -- Inimitnvokh, "Di shtime," Mexico,
20 August 1958.
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Armando de
Maria y Campo -- El Teatro, "Novedades,"
Mexico, Aug. 27, 1958.
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Ezra Harari
-- Yidish teater in meksiko, "Daily
Morning Journal," N.Y., Dec. 1958.
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Nachman
Mayzel -- Der yidisher yeshuv in meksike, "Yidishe
kultur," N.Y., Dec. 1958.i
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Chaim
Lazdeisky -- "Di eynzame shif" oyf der bine
fun yidishn sport tsenter in meksike, "Ats"t,"
Buenos Aires, 15 January 1959.
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[--] -- A
farveylerisher spektakl in "mitre," "Ats"t,"
Buenos Aires, 21 July 1959.
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T. Beilin --
"Der kontsnmakher," "Prese," Buenos Aires,
24 July 1959.
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M.Sh. -- "Di
eynzame shif" fun m. dluznowsky, shmues mit
ida kaminska, "Folks-shtime," Warsaw, June
1961.
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M. Sz. -- "Samotny
statek" -- M. Dluznowskiego, "Nasz Glos,"
Warszawa, June 17, 1961.
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Moshe Shkliar
-- "Di eynzame shif" fun m. dluznowsky in
yidishn melukhes-teater, "Folks-shtime,"
Warsaw, 20 June 1961.
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Zofia
Karczewska -- Markiewicz -- Z. Teatrow
Stolicy, "Zycie Warszawy," June 20, 1961.
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Jaszcz --
Jubileusz Wybitnego Aktora, "Trybuna Ludu,"
Warszawa, June 27, 1961.
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David Sefard
-- Teater notitsn, "Yidishe shriftn,"
Warsaw, June 1961.
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A briv fun
yosef leftvitsh tsu m. dluznowsky ,
"Forward," N.Y., 22 Sept. 1961.
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David Licht
-- Tsu der nayer oyffirung in der "folksbine,"
"Daily Morning Journal," N.Y., 8 Nov. 1962.
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Moshe
Dluznowsky -- Folksbine oyffirung, "Der
elfter yerushe," "Forward," N.Y., 9 Nov.
1962.
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Richard F.
Shepard -- "Eleventh Inheritor," "The New
York Times," Nov. 22, 1962 ["The Call,"
N.Y., Jan. 1963].
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Lee Silver --
Folksbiene is Still Top Group, "Daily News,"
N.Y., Nov. 22, 1962.
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Jerry Tallmer
-- "The Eleventh Inheritor" at Folksbiene
Playhouse, "New York Post," Nov. 23, 1962.
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[--] --
Comedy Bows at Folksbiene, "New York
Journal-American," Nov. 26, 1962.
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B. Shefner --
A triumf fun der "folksbine," dort, 27 Nov.
1962.
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R. Yukleson
-- A drame vegn oysgerunene khalomes, "Morgn
frayhayt," 28 Nov. 1962.
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Dr. N.
Swerdlin -- Baym forhang, "Daily Morning
Journal," N.Y., 29 Nov. 1962.
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C.S.-- "The
Eleventh Inheritor," Absorbing Yiddish
Drama, "Women's Wear Daily," N.Y., Dec. 3,
1962.
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C.S. -- "Der
Elfte Erbe," "Aufbau," N.Y., Dec. 7, 1962.
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Chaim Leib
Fox -- Tsvishn kholem un vor, "Fraye
arbayter shtime," N.Y., 14 Dec. 1962.
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A. Glantz --
Faktn un pirushim, "Daily Morning Jornal,"
N.Y., 19 Dec. 1962.
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Y. Zylberberg
-- "Der elfter yerushe," fun m.
dluznowsky, "Der fraynd," November 1962 [publishe
din "Unzer vort, Paris, 25 Dec. 1962].
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B.Ts.
Goldberg -- In gang fun tog, "Daily Morning
Journal," N.Y., 22 Dec. 1962.
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N. Kon --
Feyne forshtelung in "folksbine," "Fraye
arbayter shtime," N.Y., 30 Dec. 1962.
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Sh.D. Singer
-- "Der elfter yerushe" bay der folksbine, "Kultur
un dertsayung," N.Y., December 1962.
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M. Perenson
-- "Der elter yerushe" in der " folksbine,"
"Unzer tsayt," January 1963.
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M. Zeldin --
A forshtelung vos frisht op, "Der veker,"
N.Y., 1 January 1963.
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Elihu Trotsky
-- "Der elfter yerushe," "Keneder odler,"
Montreal, 4 January 1963.
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Dr. S.
Margoshes -- News and Views, "The
Day-Journal," N.Y., Jan. 5, 1963.
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Rabbi Arthur
T. Buch -- The Eleventh Heir, "Shaare Zedek,"
N.Y., Jan. 25, 1963.
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Chaim
Leiberman -- Der shlos oyf der tir,
"Forward," N.Y., 4 February 1963.
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