Hebrew Literature and the 1948 War: Essays on Philology and Responsibility

by Hannan Hever

Hebrew Literature and the 1948 War: Essays on Philology and Responsibility is the first book-length study that examines the conspicuous absence of the Palestinian Nakba in modern Hebrew literature. Through a rigorous reading of canonical Hebrew literary texts, the author addresses the general failure of Hebrew literature to take responsibility for the Nakba. The book illustrates how the language of modern Hebrew poetry and fiction reflects...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004377409
• ISBN13: 9789004377400
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"