The Dybbuk
E376537
The Dybbuk is a seminal Yiddish play by S. Ansky that blends Jewish folklore, mysticism, and tragedy in the story of a young woman possessed by the spirit of her dead lover.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Dybbuk canonical | 3 |
| "The Dybbuk" | 1 |
| The Dybbuk and Other Writings | 1 |
| The Dybbuk; or, Between Two Worlds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Dybbuk Context triple: [Yiddish literature, hasNotableWork, The Dybbuk]
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Der Nister
Der Nister was a Ukrainian-born Yiddish writer and symbolist author known for his mystical, allegorical prose and stories that explored Jewish life and spirituality in Eastern Europe.
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The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
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Gimpel the Fool
Gimpel the Fool is a classic Yiddish short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer that follows a gullible yet spiritually resilient man whose simple faith and forgiveness reveal profound moral and philosophical insights.
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The Jewish Barber
The Jewish Barber is the humble, Chaplin-portrayed protagonist of *The Great Dictator*, whose resemblance to a tyrannical dictator drives the film’s satirical critique of fascism and antisemitism.
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E.
The Magician of Lublin
The Magician of Lublin is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer that follows a talented Jewish magician in turn-of-the-century Poland as he grapples with faith, temptation, and moral downfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Dybbuk Target entity description: The Dybbuk is a seminal Yiddish play by S. Ansky that blends Jewish folklore, mysticism, and tragedy in the story of a young woman possessed by the spirit of her dead lover.
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A.
Der Nister
Der Nister was a Ukrainian-born Yiddish writer and symbolist author known for his mystical, allegorical prose and stories that explored Jewish life and spirituality in Eastern Europe.
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B.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
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C.
Gimpel the Fool
Gimpel the Fool is a classic Yiddish short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer that follows a gullible yet spiritually resilient man whose simple faith and forgiveness reveal profound moral and philosophical insights.
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D.
The Jewish Barber
The Jewish Barber is the humble, Chaplin-portrayed protagonist of *The Great Dictator*, whose resemblance to a tyrannical dictator drives the film’s satirical critique of fascism and antisemitism.
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E.
The Magician of Lublin
The Magician of Lublin is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer that follows a talented Jewish magician in turn-of-the-century Poland as he grapples with faith, temptation, and moral downfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yiddish play
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ghost story ⓘ play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
ballet
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film ⓘ opera ⓘ radio play ⓘ |
| author | S. Ansky ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jewish folk legends about dybbuks ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict between tradition and desire
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forbidden love ⓘ mystical justice ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| characterType | dybbuk as a restless soul ⓘ |
| conflictType | individual desire versus communal norms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLanguage | Yiddish ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Warsaw ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1920 ⓘ |
| genre |
Jewish folklore
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mysticism ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hebrew theatre
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Jewish dramatic literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
considered a classic of Yiddish theatre
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seminal work of Jewish mystical drama ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Khanan
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Leah ⓘ Rabbi Azriel ⓘ |
| motif |
arranged marriage
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dybbuk ⓘ exorcism ⓘ kabbalistic ritual ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | possession as expression of repressed love ⓘ |
| notableTheatreCompany | Habima Theatre ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Yiddish ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Der dibuk
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דער דיבוק ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young woman, Leah, becomes possessed by the spirit of her dead lover, Khanan, on the eve of her arranged marriage. ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousFigureCharacter |
dayan
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tzaddik ⓘ |
| setting |
Brinitz
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a Jewish shtetl ⓘ |
| subtitle | Between Two Worlds ⓘ |
| theme |
afterlife and spiritual accountability
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power of vows and promises ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | 1910s ⓘ |
| title | The Dybbuk self-link ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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