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The Modern Jewish Canon

Name: The Modern Jewish Canon
ISBN: 9780684830759

A Journey Through Language and Culture

Ruth R. Wisse

Simon & Schuster · Print & ebook · September 25, 2000

Reading lane: Jewish Literary Criticism

What makes a great Jewish book?

Orthodox Judaism Jewish History Jewish Literary Criticism

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Good for readers who enjoy Jewish Literary CriticismGood for fans of JewishGood for readers who enjoy Jewish Literary Criticism and Orthodox Judaism.

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Authors: Ruth R. Wisse
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: September 25, 2000
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Jewish Literary Criticism · Orthodox Judaism
Reading lane: Jewish Literary Criticism

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Jewish Literary Criticism
Judaism

About This Book

What makes a great Jewish book? In fact, what makes a book "Jewish" in the first place? Ruth R. Wisse eloquently fields these questions in The Modern Jewish Canon , her compassionate, insightful guide to the finest Jewish literature of the twentieth century. From Isaac Babel to Isaac Bashevis Singer, Elie Wiesel to Cynthia Ozick, Wisse's The Modern Jewish Canon is a book that every student of Jewish literature, and every reader of great fiction, will enjoy. Read more