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The Schocken Book of Contemporary Jewish Fiction
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This landmark anthology brings together some of the best stories written in the last thirty years by and about American Jews. Saul Bellow tells a brutal coming-of-age story set in Chicago; Mark Helprin recalls a stint in the Israeli army during the Six-Day War; Grace Paley explores the complex relationship between Jews and Blacks; Philip Roth muses on what life would have been like for Kafka if he had come to America, and maybe dated Roth’s aunt From I.B. Singer’s unforgettable depiction of a widower in Miami Beach to Michael Chabon’s California-style Jewish wedding and Allegra Goodman’s satiric portrayal of a yuppie Orthodox family, a rare view–and one surprising in its diversity–emerges out of the contemporary experience in America.
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| Weight | 1.96 kg |
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| Dimensions | 2.24 × 13.19 × 2.2 cm |
| PubliCanadation City/Country | USA |
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| Pages | 416 |
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| Year Published | 1996-4-23 |
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| ISBN 10 | 0805210652 |
| About The Author | Ted Solotaroff is a literary critic and editor. His books include Best American Short Stories, Many Windows, and A Few Good Voices in My Head.Nessa Rapoport is the author of Preparing for Sabbath and A Woman's Book of Grieving. |
"A rich and rewarding collection of stories by some of the best writers of our time." –Doris Lessing"A glorious collection as notable for its variety as it is for its common threads of brilliant and passionate writing." –Hilma Wolitzer, author of Hearts |
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| Table Of Content | IntroductionsTed Solotaroff: The Open CommunityNessa Rapoport: Summoned by the FeastMax Apple: The Eighth DaySaul Bellow: Something to Remember Me ByMarsha Lee Berkman: Deeds of Love and RageMichael Chabon: S AngelE.L. Doctorow: The Writer in the FamilyAllegra Goodman: Variant TextMark Helprin: North Light—A Recollection in the Present TenseAllen Hoffman: Building BlocksJohanna Kaplan: SicknessDeirdre Levinson: April 19th, 1985Bernard Malamud: The Silver CrownDaphne Merkin: EnchantmentLeonard Michaels: MurderersCynthia Ozick: BloodshedGrace Paley: Zagrowsky TellsNessa Rapoport: The Woman Who Lost Her NamesRobin Roger: The Pagan PhallusPhilip Roth: “I Always Wanted You to Admire My Fasting”; or, Looking at KafkaAdam Schwartz: Where Is It Written?Lynne Sharon Schwartz: The Melting PotLore Segal: The Reverse BugIsaac Bashevis Singer: A Party in Miami BeachJoanna Spiro: Three Thousand Years of Your History…Take One Year for YourselfEppie Zore’a: Orchards |
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