Magical American Jew: The Enigma of Difference in Contemporary Jewish American Short Fiction and Film

by Aaron Tillman

Analyzing contemporary works of short fiction and film, this bookhighlights the complexities and contradictions of Jewish American identity and demonstrates how magical realist techniques enable uniquely cogent portrayals of enigmatic elements of difference.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498565026
• ISBN13: 9781498565028
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.2"