O My America!

A novel which begins with protagonist Ezra Slavin's unexpected death and then follows on with a reminiscence of his tempestuous career as a first-generation writer, teacher and radical. A particularly strong episode is that of the memorial service, with its unexpected speaker.

Author: Johanna Kaplan
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 10/01/1995
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.22h x 5.51w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780815603283

About the Author
Johanna Kaplan's previous book, her collection of stories, Other People's Lives, was nominated for the National Book Award in 1976 and won that year's Jewish Book Award. She has also received the Edward Lewis Wallant Book Award. Her short stories have appeared in Commentary and Harper's magazine.