Cynthia Ozick's comic art : from levity to liturgy /

Bringing to bear insights from Jewish, literary, and cultural studies, Sarah Blacher Cohen sheds new light on the works of one of America's foremost writers. Arguing persuasively that Ozick's fiction is a form of comedy, Cohen interweaves religion and literature, skillfully illuminating th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cohen, Sarah Blacher
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1994.
Colección:Jewish literature and culture.
Temas:
Ozick, Cynthia > Criticism and interpretation.
Ozick, Cynthia.
1900-1999
Women and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Jewish women > United States > Intellectual life.
Comic, The, in literature.
Judaism in literature.
Jews in literature.
Femmes et littérature > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Juives > États-Unis > Vie intellectuelle.
Comique dans la littérature.
Judaïsme dans la littérature.
Juifs dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Jewish women > Intellectual life.
Women and literature.
Komik
Literatur
United States.
USA
Juden.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • I. Introduction: Cynthia Ozick's Comic Art of Truth-Telling
  • II. Trust: Comedy of Manners and Morals
  • III. "Envy; or, Yiddish in America": Elegy, Satire, and Celebration
  • IV. "The Pagan Rabbi," "Levitation," and "Usurpation": Wry Jokes on Realism
  • V. The Puttermesser Stories: Feminist Follies
  • VI. The Cannibal Galaxy: From Caustic Humor to Midrashic Laughter
  • VII. The Messiah of Stockholm and the "Cackle of Satire"
  • VIII. The Shawl: The Tragicomedy of Revolt and Survival
  • IX. Conclusion: From Low to High Comedy.

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