Jewish-American Writing since 1945
Jewish American writing is an exciting and controversial genre within post-war literature. In this book Stephen Wade offers a student guide to major writers, their key works and to influential background factors including the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction. The themes, issues and philosophies of writers including Saul Bellow, Philip Roth and Isaac Bashevis Singer are inter-related and wider literary and historical topics are alluded to and explained. Covering women's writing, novels, poetry and drama, the author offers a readable guide to the achievements of a key group of writers in twentieth-century American literature.Key Features* A student guide to major writers in post-war American literature* A chapter on each of the 5 main writers* Covers theoretical aspects — the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction — in an easily accessible way* Offers background material to situate the work of the writers
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Jewish-American Writing since 1945
Jewish American writing is an exciting and controversial genre within post-war literature. In this book Stephen Wade offers a student guide to major writers, their key works and to influential background factors including the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction. The themes, issues and philosophies of writers including Saul Bellow, Philip Roth and Isaac Bashevis Singer are inter-related and wider literary and historical topics are alluded to and explained. Covering women's writing, novels, poetry and drama, the author offers a readable guide to the achievements of a key group of writers in twentieth-century American literature.Key Features* A student guide to major writers in post-war American literature* A chapter on each of the 5 main writers* Covers theoretical aspects — the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction — in an easily accessible way* Offers background material to situate the work of the writers
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Jewish-American Writing since 1945

Jewish-American Writing since 1945

by Stephen Wade
Jewish-American Writing since 1945

Jewish-American Writing since 1945

by Stephen Wade

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Jewish American writing is an exciting and controversial genre within post-war literature. In this book Stephen Wade offers a student guide to major writers, their key works and to influential background factors including the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction. The themes, issues and philosophies of writers including Saul Bellow, Philip Roth and Isaac Bashevis Singer are inter-related and wider literary and historical topics are alluded to and explained. Covering women's writing, novels, poetry and drama, the author offers a readable guide to the achievements of a key group of writers in twentieth-century American literature.Key Features* A student guide to major writers in post-war American literature* A chapter on each of the 5 main writers* Covers theoretical aspects — the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction — in an easily accessible way* Offers background material to situate the work of the writers

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781853312267
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Publication date: 06/23/1999
Series: BAAS Paperbacks Series
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Stephen Wade is senior lecturer in English at the University of Huddersfield.

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