Elie Wiesel and the Art of Storytelling

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Elie Wiesel is a master storyteller with the ability to use storytelling as a form of activism. From his landmark memoir Night to his novels and numerous retellings of Hasidic legends, Wiesel's literature emphasizes storytelling, and he frequently refers to himself as a storyteller rather than an author or historian. In this work, essays examine Wiesel's roots in Jewish storytelling traditions; influences from religious, folk, and secular sources; education; Yiddish background; Holocaust experience; and writing style. Emphasized throughout is Wiesel's use of multiple sources in an effort to reach diverse audiences.

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Utgivningsdatum:2006-11-13
Mått:155 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:336 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:242
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786428694

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The late Rosemary Horowitz was a professor of English at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She published extensively on Jewish topics.

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Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Mosaics and Mirrors: Wiesel, American Autobiographies, and the Shaping of a Storied Subject Creative Ambiguity in Wiesel’s Storytelling Elie Wiesel: Telling Stories of Children and Loss The Storyteller and His Quarrel with God Wrestling with Oblivion: Wiesel’s Autobiographical Storytelling as Midrash The Maggid of Sighet: Jewish Contexts for Wiesel’s Storytelling Laughter and the Limits of Holocaust Storytelling: Wiesel’s The Gates of the Forest Transfiguration The Artist as Witness, Prophet, and Encourager Shaliach Tzibor: Wiesel as Storyteller of His People Teaching Beyond the Text: Examining and Acting On the Moral Aspects of Night Afterword: Night—the Memoir—a Promise Fulfilled About the Contributors Index