Zionism and Revolution in European-Jewish Literature

Informationen zum Autor Laurel Plapp Klappentext Zionism and Revolution in European-Jewish Literature examines twentieth century Jewish writing that challenges imperialist ventures and calls for solidarity with the colonized, most notably the Arabs of Palestine and Africans in the Americas. Zusammenfassung Zionism and Revolution in European-Jewish Literature examines twentieth century Jewish writing that challenges imperialist ventures and calls for solidarity with the colonized, most notably the Arabs of Palestine and Africans in the Americas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Jewish Orientalisms 1. Zionism, the Oriental, and the Ostjude: Theodor Herzl, Max Nordau, and Martin Buber 2. The Orient, Homosexuality, and the Allure of the Transvestite: Arnold Zweig and Else Lasker-Schüler Rewrite Zionism 3. Le Parfum des Antilles: The Caribbean Revolutions in the Works of Anna Seghers and André Schwarz-Bart 4. Gender, Judaism, and Israel: The Nomadism of Chochana Boukhobza and Jeannette Lander. Conclusion

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• Authors: Laurel Plapp, Laurel (University of California Plapp, Plapp Laurel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.05.2013
• EAN: 9780415542609
• ISBN: 978-0-415-54260-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory; Literary Criticism and Cultura; Literary Criticism and Cultural Theory
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; RELIGION / Judaism / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Literary studies: general, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities