Barbara Henry
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Barbara Henry is Associate Professor of Slavic Languages & Literatures at University of Washington. Her research focuses on the history of Yiddish theatre, particularly in Russia. She is the author of Rewriting Russia: Jacob Gordin’s Yiddish Drama (2011) and, along with Joel Berkowitz, co-editor of Inventing the Modern Yiddish Stage: Essays on Drama, Performance, and Show Business (2012). She also serves as copy editor of DYTP’s Blog.