The rise and fall of Jewish American literature: ethnic studies and the challenge of identity
In a polemic against the unexamined foundations and stagnant state of the field, Benjamin Schreier critically analyzes a series of professionally powerful clichés about Jewish American literary history and how they came into being on the way to contesting the foundational ethnological presupposition...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania Press
2020
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| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Recensions: | [Rezension von: Schreier, Benjamin, 1972-, The rise and fall of Jewish American literature] (2022) (Rubinstein, Rachel, 1972 -)
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| Collection/Revue: | Jewish Culture and Contexts Ser.
Jewish culture and contexts |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
American literature
Jewish authors
History and criticism
B Jewish literature-United States-History and criticism B Jewish literature History and criticism (United States) B Jews Identity B Jews-Identity B Electronic books B American literature-Jewish authors-History and criticism |
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| Édition parallèle: | Non-électronique
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| Résumé: | In a polemic against the unexamined foundations and stagnant state of the field, Benjamin Schreier critically analyzes a series of professionally powerful clichés about Jewish American literary history and how they came into being on the way to contesting the foundational ethnological presuppositions of Jewish Studies. Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction. What's the "History" in "Jewish American Literary History" the History Of? -- Chapter 1. The History of Jewish American Literary History: "Breakthrough" and the Institutional Rhetoric of Identity -- Chapter 2. Before Jewish American Literature -- Chapter 3. After Jewish American Literature -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (177 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-9756-0 |
