Yankev Glatshteyn (1896–1971) was born in Lublin, Poland in 1896. He was one of the major figures in the burgeoning Yiddish literary scene in New York City during the first half of the twentieth century, and a leading voice in early literary responses to the Holocaust.
Humphrey Bower is a gifted and versatile actor. Since obtaining a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature at Oxford University, he has worked extensively in theatre, television and audiobook narration. Humphrey won the prestigious Audie Award (US) for his performance of The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay, and was shortlisted for an Audie Award for his performances of Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan and Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay. Humphrey's sensitive and intelligent readings are highly regarded and he is well-known for his capacity to perform a variety of accents.