Between God and Beast : An Examination of Amos Oz's Prose / Avraham Balaban.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balaban, Abraham, 1944- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oz, Amos, 1939-2018--Criticism and interpretation.

Oz, Amos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University Press, [1993]

Summary:

In Between God and Beast, Avraham Balaban argues that Oz's fiction has, from the outset, followed Jung's psychological theory. The major psychic processes that are depicted throughout Oz's prose are typically Jungian. For example, the treasure hunt, which is the deep structure of many of Oz's stories and novels, reflects the search for the "self" in which all the vying forces of one's psyche coexist peacefully. Oz uses many of the symbols of the treasure as well as of the self as they are presented by Jung. Many of the symbols examined in this study have never before been discussed in articles about Oz's writings. Balaban also devotes a considerable portion of his study to the religious dimension of Oz's work as well as the impact of his personal life on his writings. Balaban reveals that from the beginning Oz's work has moved in two directions: it demonstrates an unceasing effort to delve ever deeper into the dark side of consciousness while heightening the contrast between the opposing elements vying within his protagonists; and it consistently attempts to bring those oppositions to peaceful coexistence and even to a fruitful mutual relationship.

Contents:

Intro

COVER Front

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Chapter1: BETWEEN KLAUSNER AND OZ: A Biographical Note

Chapter 2: INTRODUCTION TO OZ: The Early Stories

Chapter 3: BETWEEN GOD AND BEAST: Religious Aspects of Oz's Work

Chapter 4: WATER AND SKY: Water Images and Female Characters

Chapter 5: WAR AND PEACE: The Element of Synthesis

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780271097664

0271097663