Jewish American Literature since 1945

An Introduction

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

Jewish American writing is an exciting and controversial genre within post-war literature. Jewish AmericanLiterature since 1945 offers a student guide to the major writers, their key works, and their cultural and philosophical backgrounds. The theoretical underpinnings of the literature--including the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction--are also introduced in an accessible form. The themes, issues and philosophies of key writers such as Saul Bellow, Erica Jong, Arthur Miller, Cynthia Ozick, Philip Roth, and Isaac Bashevis Singer are inter-related, and wider literary and historical topics are explained.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-07-01
Mått:138 x 216 x 17 mm
Vikt:408 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:180
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN:9781579581961

Utforska kategorier

Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Judendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Stephen Wade is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Huddersfield, England, and author of Christopher Isherwood (Macmillan, 1991) and Three Jewish American Novels (English Association, 1995).

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Historical and Literary Foundations; Chapter 2 Seminal Influences; Chapter 3 Jewish-American Themes in Fiction I; Chapter 4 Jewish-American Themes in Fiction II; Chapter 5 Explorations in Drama; Chapter 6 Poetry Across the Generations; Chapter 7 The Mediation of Jewishness in Cultural Texts; Chapter 8 Relocating Moralism in Jewish America; Chapter 9 New Directions Across the Generations; Chapter 10 Conclusion;