Jewish-American Writing Since 1945 (British Association for American Studies (BAAS) Paperbacks)

by Stephen Wade

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Jewish American writing is an exciting and controversial genre within post-war literature. In this book Stephen Wade offers a student guide to major writers, their key works and to influential background factors including the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction. The themes, issues and philosophies of writers including Saul Bellow, Philip Roth and Isaac Bashevis Singer are inter-related and wider literary and historical topics are alluded to and explained. Covering women's writing, novels, poetry and drama, the author offers a readable guide to the achievements of a key group of writers in twentieth-century American literature. Key Features * A student guide to major writers in post-war American literature * A chapter on each of the 5 main writers * Covers theoretical aspects -- the postmodern, the masternarrative and metafiction -- in an easily accessible way * Offers background material to situate the work of the writers
  • ISBN10 1853312266
  • ISBN13 9781853312267
  • Publish Date 28 May 1999
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Edinburgh University Press
  • Imprint Keele University Press