College bound : the pursuit of education in Jewish American literature, 1896-1944 /

"Argues that first- and second-generation Jewish American writers had an ambivalent relationship with educational success. Jewish American immigrants and their children have been stereotyped as exceptional educational achievers, with attendance at prestigious universities leading directly to pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shiffman, Dan, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany, [New York] : State University of New York Press, [2017]
Colección:SUNY series in contemporary Jewish literature and culture.
Temas:
1900-1999
American literature > Jewish authors > 20th century > History and criticism.
Education in literature.
Education > United States > 20th century.
Littérature américaine > Auteurs juifs > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Éducation dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American literature > Jewish authors.
Education.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: success narratives?
  • The halo of higher learning in the work of Abraham Cahan
  • A reprieve at best: education in the writing of Mary Antin and Elizabeth G. Stern
  • Anzia Yezierska's frustrated pursuit of education
  • M.E. Ravage, Ludwig Lewisohn and Lionel Trilling: education at the 'Real American' University
  • The hidden curriculum in Leo Rosten's H*Y*M*A*N*K*A*P*L*A*N stories
  • Epilogue: a space apart.

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