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Jewish American literature : a guide to reading interests / Rosalind Reisner.
LIBRA PS153.J4 R45 2004
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reisner, Rosalind.
- Series:
- Genreflecting advisory series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American literature--Jewish authors--History and criticism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- American literature.
- Jews--United States--Intellectual life--Bibliography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Jews.
- Reading interests.
- Jews in literature.
- Judaism and literature.
- Intellectual life.
- Libraries--Special collections--Jewish literature.
- American literature--Jewish authors.
- United States.
- Judaism and literature--United States--Bibliography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- American literature--Jewish authors--Bibliography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Libraries--Special collections--Jewish literature--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Libraries.
- Jews--United States--Intellectual life--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Judaism and literature--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Jews in literature--Bibliography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Jews in literature--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Reading interests--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Genre:
- Bibliographies.
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 339 pages ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Building and Maintaining a Collection of Jewish American Literature 1
- Publishers 4
- Awards and Honors 6
- National Jewish Book Awards 6
- Fiction 7
- First-Time Author Award 8
- Autobiography/Memoir 8
- Biography 9
- E. L. Wallant Award 9
- Koret Jewish Book Awards 10
- Fiction 10
- Biography, Autobiography, and Literary Studies 11
- Other Sources for Recommended Titles 11
- Organizations and Special Collections 11
- Chapter 2 Mysteries and Thrillers 15
- Organization of the Chapter 16
- Appeal of the Genre/Advising the Reader 17
- Character 17
- Plot 18
- Pacing 19
- Setting 19
- A Note About Series 20
- Mysteries 20
- Anthologies 22
- Amateur Detectives 22
- Humorous Mysteries 28
- Private Investigators 31
- Police Procedurals 34
- Historical Mysteries 39
- Thrillers 44
- Suspense 44
- Legal Thrillers 47
- Political Intrigue and Espionage 51
- Chapter 3 Historical Fiction 59
- Organization of the Chapter 61
- Appeal of the Genre/Advising the Reader 61
- Setting 61
- Character 62
- Story 63
- Pacing 63
- Historical Fiction 63
- Biblical and Ancient Worlds 63
- Dark Ages Through Early Modern History (400-1840) 66
- Modern Period (1840-1950) 71
- Europe 72
- Eastern Europe and Russia 72
- The Middle East 75
- Latin America 77
- United States and Canada 79
- Jewish History Sources 90
- Chapter 4 Fantasy and Science Fiction 93
- Appeal of the Genre/Advising the Reader 94
- Science Fiction and Fantasy 94
- Chapter 5 Stories of Love and Romance 101
- Appeal of the Genre/Advising the Reader 102
- Stories of Love and Romance 103
- Chapter 6 Literary Fiction 111
- Appeal of the Genre/Advising the Reader 113
- Literary Fiction 113
- Anthologies 113
- Classics and Major Authors 116
- Character 134
- Story 156
- Language 169
- Setting 176
- Chapter 7 Holocaust Literature: Fiction and Memoirs 185
- Appeal of the Genre/Advising the Reader 187
- Fiction 187
- Memoirs 196
- Children's Experiences 196
- Resistance and Rescue 203
- Personal Narratives 205
- The Next Generation 211
- Sources for Additional Information About the Holocaust 214
- Chapter 8 Biography and Autobiography 217
- Appeal of the Genre/Advising the Reader 219
- Character 220
- Story 221
- Language 221
- Setting 221
- Biographies and Autobiographies 222
- Collected Biography 222
- Childhood and Family 227
- Public Lives 240
- Spiritual Autobiographies 254
- Chapter 9 Readers' Advisory Resources 261
- Selected Sources for Learning About Judaism 261
- General Sources on Readers' Advisory Service 263
- Mysteries and Thrillers 264
- Historical Fiction 266
- Science Fiction and Fantasy 267
- Stories of Love and Romance 268
- Literary Fiction 268
- Reading Group Resources 269
- Print Resources 269
- Online Resources 270.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-270) and index.
- ISBN:
- 156308984X
- OCLC:
- 57002777
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