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Contemporary Jewish Writing in Germany: An Anthology
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- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780803239401
- Book Title
- Contemporary Jewish Writing in Germany : an Anthology
- Book Series
- Jewish Writing in the Contemporary World Ser.
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism
- Topic
- European / German, General, Jewish
- Item Weight
- 16.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803239408
ISBN-13
9780803239401
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1923718
Product Key Features
Book Title
Contemporary Jewish Writing in Germany : an Anthology
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Language
English
Topic
European / German, General, Jewish
Publication Year
2002
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism
Book Series
Jewish Writing in the Contemporary World Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-056850
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"An important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English."-Library Journal, "This thoughtfully assembled and fluidly translated collection brings together some of the most compelling Jewish writers in German literature today. As part of an important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English, the book reveals how heavy the burden of a traumatic history remains for the descendants of the Nazis'' victims. Instead of being mournful and dejected, however, these pieces are intelligent, occasionally irreverent, and sometimes even funny reflections on particularly German modes of memory and repression and on the at times bizarre aspects of Jewish life in a country that only two generations ago rallied for the destruction of an entire people. Recommended for all academic libraries and specialized collections." -Library Journal, "This thoughtfully assembled and fluidly translated collection brings together some of the most compelling Jewish writers in German literature today. As part of an important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English, the book reveals how heavy the burden of a traumatic history remains for the descendants of the Nazis' victims. Instead of being mournful and dejected, however, these pieces are intelligent, occasionally irreverent, and sometimes even funny reflections on particularly German modes of memory and repression and on the at times bizarre aspects of Jewish life in a country that only two generations ago rallied for the destruction of an entire people. Recommended for all academic libraries and specialized collections." - Library Journal, "[Morris and Remmler] have provided a great service, one much undervalued in the academy, by translating and introducing to English-speaking audiences a series of texts central to the study of contemporary Jewish and German culture."-Jeffrey A. Grossman, Colloquia Germanica, "[Morris and Remmler] have provided a great service, one much undervalued in the academy, by translating and introducing to English-speaking audiences a series of texts central to the study of contemporary Jewish and German culture."Jeffrey A. Grossman,Colloquia Germanica, "An important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English."- Library Journal ., "This thoughtfully assembled and fluidly translated collection brings together some of the most compelling Jewish writers in German literature today. As part of an important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English, the book reveals how heavy the burden of a traumatic history remains for the descendants of the Nazis'' victims. Instead of being mournful and dejected, however, these pieces are intelligent, occasionally irreverent, and sometimes even funny reflections on particularly German modes of memory and repression and on the at times bizarre aspects of Jewish life in a country that only two generations ago rallied for the destruction of an entire people. Recommended for all academic libraries and specialized collections." Library Journal, "An important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English."-Library Journal., "Morris and Remmler provide an insightful introduction to the authors and their works and to the cultural and historical context in which they write. The translations are smooth and accessible. . . . This volume will be of great value and interest."Choice, "Morris and Remmler provide an insightful introduction to the authors and their works and to the cultural and historical context in which they write. The translations are smooth and accessible. . . . This volume will be of great value and interest."- Choice, ""Morris and Remmler provide an insightful introduction to the authors and their works and to the cultural and historical context in which they write. The translations are smooth and accessible. . . . This volume will be of great value and interest.""-- Choice ""An important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English.""-- Library Journal ""This thoughtfully assembled and fluidly translated collection brings together some of the most compelling Jewish writers in German literature today. As part of an important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English, the book reveals how heavy the burden of a traumatic history remains for the descendants of the Nazis' victims. Instead of being mournful and dejected, however, these pieces are intelligent, occasionally irreverent, and sometimes even funny reflections on particularly German modes of memory and repression and on the at times bizarre aspects of Jewish life in a country that only two generations ago rallied for the destruction of an entire people. Recommended for all academic libraries and specialized collections."" -- Library Journal ""[Morris and Remmler] have provided a great service, one much undervalued in the academy, by translating and introducing to English-speaking audiences a series of texts central to the study of contemporary Jewish and German culture.""--Jeffrey A. Grossman, Colloquia Germanica, "An important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English."- Library Journal, "Morris and Remmler provide an insightful introduction to the authors and their works and to the cultural and historical context in which they write. The translations are smooth and accessible. . . . This volume will be of great value and interest."-Choice., "[Morris and Remmler have provided a great service, one much undervalued in the academy, by translating and introducing to English-speaking audiences a series of texts central to the study of contemporary Jewish and German culture."-Jeffrey A. Grossman, Colloquia Germanica, "[Morris and Remmler] have provided a great service, one much undervalued in the academy, by translating and introducing to English-speaking audiences a series of texts central to the study of contemporary Jewish and German culture."--Jeffrey A. Grossman,Colloquia Germanica, "This thoughtfully assembled and fluidly translated collection brings together some of the most compelling Jewish writers in German literature today. As part of an important series of contemporary Jewish writing abroad translated into English, the book reveals how heavy the burden of a traumatic history remains for the descendants of the Nazis'' victims. Instead of being mournful and dejected, however, these pieces are intelligent, occasionally irreverent, and sometimes even funny reflections on particularly German modes of memory and repression and on the at times bizarre aspects of Jewish life in a country that only two generations ago rallied for the destruction of an entire people. Recommended for all academic libraries and specialized collections." - Library Journal
Dewey Decimal
833/.9140808924
Table Of Content
Preface; IntroductionArthur Mayer, or The Silence - Katja BehrensSolomon and the Others- Katja BehrensExcerpt from Sohara's Journey - Barbara HonigmannExcerpts from On Sunday the Rabbi Plays Soccer - Barbara HonigmannDouble Burial from Novel by a Child - Barbara HonigmannJoemi's Table: A Jewish Story - Esther DischereitHarlem Holocaust - Maxim BillerGlossary; Acknowledgments
Synopsis
Features a set of engaging stories and encourages a deeper understanding of the experiences of Jews in Germany today, This anthology features a diverse and compelling array of writings from prominent Jewish authors in Germany today. The writers included here-Katja Behrens, Maxim Biller, Esther Dischereit, and Barbara Honigmann-did not experience the Holocaust firsthand, though their works continually explore the meaning of it as it is remembered and forgotten in contemporary Germany. From different perspectives these authors offer incisive reflections on German-Jewish relations today. They wrestle in particular with the strangeness of living in a country where unencumbered relationships between Germans and Jews are rare. Also surfacing in their writings are the many foundations and challenges to modern Jewish identity in Germany, including the vicissitudes of gender roles, and the experience of emigration, intergenerational conflict, and sexuality. Contemporary Jewish Writing in Germany not only features a set of engaging stories but also encourages a deeper understanding of the experiences of Jews in Germany today., This anthology features a diverse and compelling array of writings from prominent Jewish authors in Germany today. The writers included here-Katja Behrens, Maxim Biller, Esther Dischereit, and Barbara Honigmann-did not experience the Holocaust firsthand, though their works continually explore the meaning of it as it is remembered and forgotten in contemporary Germany. From different perspectives these authors offer incisive reflections on German-Jewish relations today. They wrestle in particular with the strangeness of living in a country where unencumbered relationships between Germans and Jews are rare. Also surfacing in their writings are the many foundations and challenges to modern Jewish identity in Germany, including the vicissitudes of gender roles, and the experience of emigration, intergenerational conflict, and sexuality. Contemporary Jewish Writing in Germany not only features a set of engaging stories but also encourages a deeper understanding of the experiences of Jews in Germany today. Leslie Morris is an assistant professor of German at the University of Minnesota. She is a coeditor of Unlikely History: The Changing German-Jewish Symbiosis, 1945-2000 . Karen Remmler is an associate professor of German studies at Mount Holyoke College. She is the author of Waking the Dead: Correspondence between Walter Benjamin's Concept of Remembrance and Ingeborg Bachmann's "Ways of Dying."
LC Classification Number
PT1327.C68 2002
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