Title Jewish-American fiction, 1917-1987 / Sanford Pinsker

Published New York : Twayne Publishers ; [1992] New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, [1992] ©1992

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 167 pages) Series Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 606 Twayne's United States authors series ; TUSAS 606 Contents The triumphs and tragedies of Jewish immigrant life -- Novels of wide cultural panorama -- Reflections of the New York Jewish intellectuals -- Saintly fools/sensitive flops -- Bashing the Jewish-American suburbs -- Saul Bellow, Norman Mailer, and John Updike: major American writers and Jewish-American material -- New directions Summary Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Jewish-American fiction, 1917-1987 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-161) and index Notes Print version record Subject American fiction -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism. American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism. Jewish fiction -- History and criticism. Jews in literature. Jews -- United States -- Intellectual life. Judaism and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century. Amerikaans. Joden. Letterkunde. American fiction -- Jewish authors. American fiction. Jewish fiction. Jews in literature. Jews -- Intellectual life. Judaism and literature. United States. Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. Form Electronic book LC no. 92002948 ISBN 0805746714 9780805746716

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