God of Vengeance

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God of Vengeance is a controversial early 20th-century Yiddish play by Sholem Asch, best known for its groundbreaking depiction of a lesbian relationship and its critique of religious hypocrisy.

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God of Vengeance canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Yiddish play
theatrical work
author Sholem Asch
centralRelationship romantic relationship between Rivkele and Manke
controversial true
countryOfOrigin Poland
culturalSphere Yiddish theatre
genre drama
tragedy
hasAdaptation stage productions in multiple languages
hasCharacter Manke
Rivkele
Yankl Tshaptshovitsh
hasForm three-act play
hasInfluenceOn later LGBT-themed drama
representation of queer characters in theatre
hasMoralQuestion whether piety can coexist with exploitation
whether spiritual purity can be bought
hasSubject LGBT themes in theatre
commercialization of sex
moral corruption
patriarchal authority
religion and sexuality
hasTheme clash between religious ideals and immoral livelihood
female agency
parental control
social stigma
languageFamily West Germanic languages
literaryMovement modern Yiddish literature
mainTheme Jewish identity
conflict between piety and desire
family honor
lesbian relationship
prostitution
religious hypocrisy
sexuality
notableFor controversial reception
critique of religious hypocrisy
groundbreaking depiction of a lesbian relationship
originalLanguage Yiddish
publicationCentury 20th century
religiousContext Judaism
setting Eastern Europe
Jewish brothel
timePeriod early 20th century

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Sholem Asch notableWork God of Vengeance
Szmul Asz notableWork God of Vengeance
subject surface form: Sholem Asch