The Cambridge Companion to Jewish American Literature

Book Overview

For more than two hundred years, Jews have played important roles in the development of American literature. The Cambridge Companion to Jewish American Literature addresses a wide array of themes and approaches to the distinct yet multifaceted body of Jewish American literature. Essays examine writing from the 1700s to major contemporary writers such as Saul Bellow and Philip Roth. Topics covered include literary history, immigration and acculturation,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521792932
• ISBN13: 9780521792936
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"