In this work of literary history and criticism, Alan Mintz details the development of a new mode in Hebrew prose narrative—the autobiography. Against the historical background of the Haskalah (Enlightenment), Mintz explores the work of three key writers: M. Z. Feierberg, M. Y. Berdichevsky, and Y. H. Brenner. At the turn of the century, these Hebrew writers found in autobiography a way of telling the truth about the realities of the self, its inner life, and its fate in a world void of God. Through careful examination of the Hebrew autobiographical tradition, Mintz provides not only new understanding of a literary genre but also access to a unique perspective on modern Jewish history.
- ISBN10 0253338573
- ISBN13 9780253338570
- Publish Date 22 October 1989
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 29 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Indiana University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 240
- Language English