Josef Mundy
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Josef Mundy was an Israel
i author and playwright.
Josef Mundy was born in Bucharest to a prosperous family. At the age of 16 he immigrated to Israel. In the 1960s he spent a period in France, and spent significant time abroad throughout his life. Ha-Mashber, published in 1970, was his first play to gain recognition. Initially staged by HaMartef ("the basement") Theatre, it had an eventual run of over 1,000 performances. His plays have been performed by leading Israeli theatre companies including the Cameri
and Habimah, and at the Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre
. Mundy's works, with political, controversial, and Absurdist
elements, show a Brechtian influence. Josef Mundy died in New York City at the age of 59 while rehearsing one of his plays at La Mama Theatre.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i author and playwright.
Josef Mundy was born in Bucharest to a prosperous family. At the age of 16 he immigrated to Israel. In the 1960s he spent a period in France, and spent significant time abroad throughout his life. Ha-Mashber, published in 1970, was his first play to gain recognition. Initially staged by HaMartef ("the basement") Theatre, it had an eventual run of over 1,000 performances. His plays have been performed by leading Israeli theatre companies including the Cameri
Cameri Theater
The Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
and Habimah, and at the Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre
Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre
The Acco Festival of Alternative Israeli Theatre is a four-day performing arts festival held annually in the city of Acre, Israel during the Intermediate Days of the Sukkot holiday in early autumn...
. Mundy's works, with political, controversial, and Absurdist
Theatre of the Absurd
The Theatre of the Absurd is a designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction, written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, as well as to the style of theatre which has evolved from their work...
elements, show a Brechtian influence. Josef Mundy died in New York City at the age of 59 while rehearsing one of his plays at La Mama Theatre.
External links
- Bio notes and bibliography on the Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature website