The Cambridge Companion to Jewish American Literature

Jewish Americans produced some of the most important writing in the U.S. in the twentieth century. This Companion addresses the distinctive Jewish American contribution to American literary criticism, poetry and popular culture. It establishes the broadest possible context for the discussion of Jewish American identity as it intersects with the corpus of American literature. Featuring a chronology and guide to further reading, the volume is valuable to scholars and students alike.

Author: Michael Kramer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/06/2003
Pages: 316
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.06w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780521796996

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2004 pg. 1075

About the Author
Wirth-Nesher, Hana: - Michael P. Kramer is Professor in the Department of English at Bar Ilan University. He has written widely on Jewish American literature and he is the editor of New Essays on Seize the Day (1998).Wirth-Nesher, Hana: - Michael P. Kramer is Professor in the Department of English at Bar Ilan University. He has written widely on Jewish American literature and he is the editor of New Essays on Seize the Day (1998).Kramer, Michael P.: - Hana Wirth-Nesher is Samuel L. and Perry Haber Chair on the Study of the Jewish Experience and Professor of English, Tel Aviv University. She is the author of City Codes: Reading the Modern Urban Novel.

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