Magical American Jew : The Enigma of Difference in Contemporary Jewish American Short Fiction and Film.
Tillman, Aaron.
Magical American Jew : The Enigma of Difference in Contemporary Jewish American Short Fiction and Film. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (159 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Postmodern Neurotic -- Chapter Two: Presuming the Dominant Gaze -- Chapter Three: Collecting Pain -- Chapter Four: "Jewish, Here in the Back" -- Chapter Five: "Through the Rube Goldberg Crazy Straw" -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Analyzing contemporary works of short fiction and film,this bookhighlights the complexities and contradictions of Jewish American identity and demonstrates how magical realist techniques enable uniquely cogent portrayals of enigmatic elements of difference.
9781498565035
Jews in motion pictures.
Electronic books.
PS153.J4 .T555 2018
813.6098924
Magical American Jew : The Enigma of Difference in Contemporary Jewish American Short Fiction and Film. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (159 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Postmodern Neurotic -- Chapter Two: Presuming the Dominant Gaze -- Chapter Three: Collecting Pain -- Chapter Four: "Jewish, Here in the Back" -- Chapter Five: "Through the Rube Goldberg Crazy Straw" -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Analyzing contemporary works of short fiction and film,this bookhighlights the complexities and contradictions of Jewish American identity and demonstrates how magical realist techniques enable uniquely cogent portrayals of enigmatic elements of difference.
9781498565035
Jews in motion pictures.
Electronic books.
PS153.J4 .T555 2018
813.6098924