Jewish American literature : a Norton anthology / [compiled and edited by] Jules Chametzky ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : W. W. Norton, c2001.Description: xxiv, 1221 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN:
  • 393048098
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PS 508.J4 .J556 2000
Contents:
Literature of arrival, 1654-1880 -- The great tide, 1881-1924 -- Jewish humor -- From margin to mainstream in difficult times, 1924-1945 -- Achievement and ambivalence, 1945-1973 -- The golden age of the Broadway song -- Wandering and return : literature since 1973 -- Jews translating Jews.
Summary: Examining Jewish American literature from its 17th-century origins to its flourishing present, this anthology gathers the work of 145 writers in all genres, including fiction, poetry, drama, essays, journals, autobiographies, and song lyrics. Other editors are John Felstiner, Hilene Flanzbaum, and Kathryn Hellerstein. www.alibris.com
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 1171-1206) and index.

Literature of arrival, 1654-1880 -- The great tide, 1881-1924 -- Jewish humor -- From margin to mainstream in difficult times, 1924-1945 -- Achievement and ambivalence, 1945-1973 -- The golden age of the Broadway song -- Wandering and return : literature since 1973 -- Jews translating Jews.

Examining Jewish American literature from its 17th-century origins to its flourishing present, this anthology gathers the work of 145 writers in all genres, including fiction, poetry, drama, essays, journals, autobiographies, and song lyrics. Other editors are John Felstiner, Hilene Flanzbaum, and Kathryn Hellerstein. www.alibris.com

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