Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy Through 1945 - Immigrants in the Golden Age

Informationen zum Autor Valerie Estelle Frankel teaches at Mission College and San Jose City College. Klappentext This book investigates the role of Jewish legends and tropes in the creation and development of speculative fiction during the European Enlightenment, in America’s golden age magazines, superhero comics, and films, and with magical realism trends in South America and Israel, arguing that Jewish writers created and perfected the genre. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chapter 1: Roots of Fantasy: The Monsters of Jewish Folklore Chapter 2: Speculative Fiction in the New World Chapter 3: The Golden Age: American Science Fiction Begins Chapter 4: Stereotypes Proliferate: A Darkening Western Europe Chapter 5: Eastern Europe's Social Science Fiction Chapter 6: Kafka's Great Legacy Chapter 7: The Old-New Land: From Zionism to Israeli Literature Chapter 8: Fighting Hitler Onscreen: Marxes, Stooges, and More Chapter 9: More Golden Ages: Superman, Captain America, Dr. Seuss Conclusion Works Cited Index About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Valerie Estelle Frankel, Frankel Valerie Estelle, Valerie Estelle Frankel
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2024
• EAN: 9781793637147
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-714-7
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Science Fiction, Fantasy, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, FICTION / Science Fiction / General, FICTION / Jewish, FICTION / Fantasy / General, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Graphic Novels, Jewish Studies, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: styles / traditions, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form