Since 1948
Israeli Literature in the Making
Naomi B Sokoloff editor Nancy E Berg editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:State University of New York Press
Published:2nd Jul '21
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A portrait of Israeli literature in its full transnational and multilingual complexity.
2021 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title
Toward the end of the twentieth century, an unprecedented surge of writing altered the Israeli literary scene in profound ways. As fresh creative voices and multiple languages vied for recognition, diversity replaced consensus. Genres once accorded lower status-such as the graphic novel and science fiction-gained readership and positive critical notice. These trends ushered in not only the discovery and recovery of literary works but also a major rethinking of literary history. In Since 1948, scholars consider how recent voices have succeeded older ones and reverberated in concert with them; how linguistic and geographical boundaries have blurred; how genres have shifted; and how canon and competition have shaped Israeli culture. Charting surprising trajectories of a vibrant, challenging, and dynamic literature, the contributors analyze texts composed in Hebrew, Yiddish, and Arabic; by Jews and non-Jews; and by Israelis abroad as well as writers in Israel. What emerges is a portrait of Israeli literature as neither minor nor regional, but rather as transnational, multilingual, and worthy of international attention.
"Berg and Sokoloff make a heroic effort to address the complexities of Israeli literature since 1948, the founding year of the State of Israel." — CHOICE
"A principal strength of the volume lies in its conversational foundation … The possible conversations between essays that a reader may envision are likely to constitute a worthwhile exercise, whether they are broad and deep or limited in scope." — Hebrew Higher Education
"Since 1948 is an in many ways illuminating collection of essays on Israeli literature that broadens and deepens our understanding of the subject." — Fathom
"The extensive introduction does a great job of scanning the various stages in the development of Israeli literature and devises a new periodization of this rich corpus using original criteria. The book as a whole presents a strong overall view of this body of literature without becoming encyclopedic, attempting to begin a process of canonization. Furthermore, while this book speaks of the margins, it also considers the central narrative and works to redefine both." — Nili Gold, author of Yehuda Amichai: The Making of Israel's National Poet
ISBN: 9781438480480
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 413g
306 pages