Kindman, Sore
July 2, 1901–October 1974
She was a poet, born in Dzerkov (Dzhurkiw), Galicia. She was the wife of Yankev Mestl. She graduated from public school. From 1913 she was living in the United States. She was also a professional actress.
She composed sketches for Yiddish radio programs. She debuted in print with poems in 1919.
In book form:
Meydlshe Gezangen (Songs for Girls) (New York-Warsaw: Yatshkovski’s biblyotek, 1929), 39 pp.;
Fananterbli (Development) (New York, 1957), 63 pp.
She contributed an essay about her husband Yankev Mestel "Yankev Mestl der Mentsh" Into Literatur un Teater (Literature and Theatre) by Yankev Mestl. (New York: Ikuf Farlag, 1962).
“Motifs of profound loneliness,” wrote B. Grin, “fill up [her]…small poems…. [She also has] songs that are…fresh, passionate, even erotic.”
She died in New York.
Sources: Zalmen Zilbertsvayg, Leksikon fun Yidishn Teater (Lexicon of the Yiddish Theater), vol. 3 (New York, 1959); M. Birnboym, in Zamlbikher (New York) 13 (1957); B. Grin, in Yidishe Kultur (New York) 1 (1974).