| Since 1948: Israeli Literature in the Making Contributor(s): Berg, Nancy E. (Editor), Sokoloff, Naomi B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1438480482 ISBN-13: 9781438480480 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Middle Eastern - Literary Criticism | Jewish - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| Dewey: 892.400 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 306 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Toward the end of the twentieth century, an unprecedented surge of writing altered the Israeli literary scene in profound ways. As fresh creative voices and multiple languages vied for recognition, diversity replaced consensus. Genres once accorded lower status--such as the graphic novel and science fiction--gained readership and positive critical notice. These trends ushered in not only the discovery and recovery of literary works but also a major rethinking of literary history. In Since 1948, scholars consider how recent voices have succeeded older ones and reverberated in concert with them; how linguistic and geographical boundaries have blurred; how genres have shifted; and how canon and competition have shaped Israeli culture. Charting surprising trajectories of a vibrant, challenging, and dynamic literature, the contributors analyze texts composed in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Arabic; by Jews and non-Jews; and by Israelis abroad as well as writers in Israel. What emerges is a portrait of Israeli literature as neither minor nor regional, but rather as transnational, multilingual, and worthy of international attention. |