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

Informationen zum Autor Valerie Estelle Frankel 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 IntroductionChapter 1: Roots of Fantasy: The Monsters of Jewish FolkloreChapter 2: Speculative Fiction in the New WorldChapter 3: The Golden Age: American Science Fiction BeginsChapter 4: Stereotypes Proliferate: A Darkening Western EuropeChapter 5: Eastern Europe's Social Science FictionChapter 6: Kafka's Great LegacyChapter 7: The Old-New Land: From Zionism to Israeli LiteratureChapter 8: Fighting Hitler Onscreen: Marxes, Stooges, and MoreChapter 9: More Golden Ages: Superman, Captain America, Dr. SeussConclusionWorks CitedIndexAbout the Author

List of contents

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

About the author

Valerie Estelle Frankel teaches at Mission College and San Jose City College.

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; 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