Follow my footprints : changing images of women in American Jewish fiction / edited and with introductory essay and notes by Sylvia Barack Fishman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fishman, Sylvia Barack, 1942-

Series:

Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life

The Brandeis series in American Jewish history, culture, and life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish women--United States--Fiction.

Jewish women.

United States.

American fiction--Jewish authors.

American fiction.

Jews--United States--Fiction.

Jews.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

xv, 506 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hanover : University Press of New England [for] Brandeis University Press, [1992]

Summary:

Twenty-one writers document the diverse representations and roles of Jewish women in American literature and culture.

Contents:

The Eastern European Milieu: Toward a Feminist Sensibility / L. Peretz Peretz, L., Sholem Aleichem Aleichem, Sholem, Sholem Asch Asch, Sholem, Chaim Grade Grade, Chaim, Isaac Bashevis Singer Singer, Isaac Bashevis

Dislocation and Survival in Immigrant America / Abraham Cahan Cahan, Abraham, Anzia Yezierska Yezierska, Anzia, Henry Roth Roth, Henry, Tillie Olsen Olsen, Tillie

The Evolution of Literary Types: the "Jwish Mother" and the "Jewish American Princess" / Herman Wouk Wouk, Herman, Philip Roth Roth, Philip

Real Women: Jewish Mothers and Daughters Explore New Paths / Bernard Malamud Malamud, Bernard, Seymour Epstein Epstein, Seymour, Grace Paley Paley, Grace, Vivian Gornick Gornick, Vivian, Anne Richardson Roiphe Roiphe, Anne Richardson

Contemporary Soldier Women in a Changing World / Gloria Goldreich Goldreich, Gloria, Ruth Knafo Setton Setton, Ruth Knafo, Gloria Kirchheimer Kirchheimer, Gloria, Rebecca Goldstein Goldstein, Rebecca, Cynthia Ozick Ozick, Cynthia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [499]-504).

ISBN:

0874515440

0874515831

OCLC:

25164766