Isaac Goldberg

Isaac Goldberg (* 1887 i​n Boston; † 14. Juli 1938) w​ar ein US-amerikanischer Romanist, Hispanist, Lusitanist, Amerikanist, Literaturwissenschaftler, Musikschriftsteller, Journalist, Übersetzer u​nd Polygraph.

Leben und Werk

Goldberg studierte a​n der Harvard University. Er promovierte d​ort 1912 b​ei Jeremiah Denis Matthias Ford m​it der Arbeit Don José Echegaray. A s​tudy in modern Spanish drama. Als Journalist, Übersetzer a​us den romanischen Sprachen u​nd aus d​em Jiddisch, a​ls Herausgeber u​nd Autor publizierte e​r zahlreiche Werke, wissenschaftliche w​ie populärwissenschaftliche, v​iele in d​er in Girard (Kansas) verlegten Taschenbuchreihe Little Blue Books.

Werke

Gilbert und Sullivan
  • Sir Wm. S. Gilbert. A study in modern satire. A handbook on Gilbert and & the Gilbert-Sullivan Operas, Boston 1913
  • Gilbert and Sullivan. A handbook to the famous operettas, Girard, Kansas 1923
  • The story of Gilbert and Sullivan or, The ’compleat’ Savoyard, New York 1928, 1970
  • (Hrsg.) New and original extravaganzas by W. S. Gilbert, esq., as first produced at the London playhouses, Boston 1932

Weitere Musikkritik
  • Richard Wagner. An introduction, Girard, Kansas 1924
  • The enjoyment of music. Chapters on musical appreciation Girard, Kansas 1925
  • Harmony self taught, Girard, Kansas 1926
  • How to enjoy the orchestra, Girard, Kansas 1926
  • Jazz music. What it is and how to understand it, Girard, Kansas 1927
  • Tin pan alley. A chronicle of the American popular music racket, New York 1930, 1961
  • George Gershwin. A study in American music, New York 1931, 1958
  • (mit Isidore Witmark) The story of the house of Witmark. From ragtime to swingtime, New York 1939, 1976

Romanistik
  • Studies in Spanish-American literature, New York 1920, Port Washington, N. Y. 1968 (Vorwort durch Jeremiah Denis Matthias Ford)
  • Brazilian literature, New York 1922, New York 1975, Great Neck, N. Y 1978 (Vorwort durch Jeremiah Denis Matthias Ford)
  • The drama of transition. Native and exotic playcraft, Cincinnati 1922 (weltweit)
  • La literatura hispanoamericana. Estudios críticos, Madrid 1922
  • Dante. An aesthetic view, Girard, Kansas 1923
  • A guide to Cervantes, Girard, Kansas 1923
  • (Hrsg. und Übersetzer) Brazilian tales, Girard, Kansas 1924
  • Camoens, central figure of Portuguese literature (1524–1580), Girard, Kansas 1924
  • A guide to Rabelais, Girard, Kansas 1924
  • (Hrsg.) Italian lyric poetry. An anthology, Girard, Kansas 1924
  • (Hrsg.) Mexican poetry. An anthology, Girard, Kansas 1925

Amerikanistik
  • H. L. Mencken, Girard, Kansas 1924
  • Poe as a literary critic, Girard, Kansas 1924
  • George Jean Nathan. A critical study, Girard, Kansas 1925
  • The man Mencken. A biographical and critical survey, New York 1925, 1968
  • (Hrsg.) Critical excerpts from Poe, Girard, Kansas 1925
  • The theatre of George Jean Nathan. Chapters and documents toward a history of the new American drama, New York 1926, 1968
  • Havelock Ellis. A biographical and critical survey, New York 1926
  • President Harding’s illegitimate daughter, Girard, Kansas 1929
  • Major Noah. American-Jewish pioneer, Philadelphia 1936, Freeport 1972
  • The wonder of words. An introduction to language for everyman, New York/London 1938, Ann Arbor 1971

Verschiedenes
  • The enjoyment of reading. Notes on the appreciation of literature, Girard, Kansas 1925
  • The spirit of Yiddish literature, Girard, Kansas 1925
  • Panorama. A book of critical, sexual and esthetic views, Girard, Kansas 1927
  • The sexual life of man, woman, and child. Notes on a changing valuation of behavior, Girard, Kansas 1927
  • How to acquire good taste. What is culture? Girard, Kansas 1929
  • The fine art of living. An approach to life and the arts, Boston 1930
  • Getting into print. A practical guide, Girard, Kansas 1930
  • Sexarians, New York 1931
  • Madame Sex, New York 1932
  • (mit Abraham Myerson) The German Jew. His share in modern culture, New York 1933
  • Queen of hearts. The passionate pilgrimage of Lola Montez, New York 1936, 1969
  • What we laugh at, and why, Girard, Kansas 1938

Literatur
  • Frederick C. H. Garcia: Critic Turned Author. Isaac Goldberg, in: Luso-Brazilian Review 9, 1972, S. 21–27
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