| The Politics of Jewishness in Contemporary World Literature: The Holocaust, Zionism and Colonialism Contributor(s): Hesse, Isabelle (Author), Cheyette, Bryan (Editor), Boxall, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1474269338 ISBN-13: 9781474269339 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $158.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Jewish - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 2016288155 |
| Series: New Horizons in Contemporary Writing |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.13 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Holocaust |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reading a wide range of novels from post-war Germany to Israeli, Palestinian and postcolonial writers, The Politics of Jewishness in Contemporary World Literature is a comprehensive exploration of changing cultural perceptions of Jewishness in contemporary writing. Examining how representations of Jewishness in contemporary fiction have wrestled with such topics as the Holocaust, Israeli-Palestinian relations and Jewish diaspora experiences, Isabelle Hesse demonstrates the 'colonial' turn taken by these representations since the founding of the Jewish state. Following the dynamics of this turn, the book demonstrates new ways of questioning received ideas about victimhood and power in contemporary discussions of postcolonialism and world literature. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cheyette, Bryan: - Bryan Cheyette is Professor of English at the University of Reading, UK. His previous publications include Between 'Race' and Culture: Representations of 'the Jew' in English and American Literature (Stanford University Press, 1995).Boxall, Peter: - Peter Boxall is a Reader in English at the University of Sussex, UK. His books include Samuel Beckett: "Waiting for Godot," "Endgame" (Palgrave, 2000) Don Delillo: The Possibility of Fiction (Routledge, 2005) and 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (Century, 2006). |