| The Politics of Jewishness in Contemporary World Literature: The Holocaust, Zionism and Colonialism Contributor(s): Hesse, Isabelle (Author) |
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ISBN: 1350044350 ISBN-13: 9781350044357 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC OUR PRICE: $51.43 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Jewish - Social Science | Jewish Studies - History | Holocaust |
| Series: New Horizons in Contemporary Writing |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.75 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): Hesse, Isabelle: - Isabelle Hesse is Lecturer in English at the University of Sydney, Australia. |