|
![]() |
|||
|
||||
OverviewMeïr Aaron Goldschmidt and the Poetics of Jewish Fiction presents a bold new reading of one of Denmark’s greatest writers of the nineteenth century, situating him, first and foremost, as a Jewish artist. Offering an alternative to the nationalistic discourse so prevalent in the scholarship, Gurley examines Goldschmidt’s relationship to the Hebrew Bible and later rabbinical traditions, such as the Talmud and the Midrash. At the same time, he shows that Goldschmidt’s midrashic style in a secular context predates certain narrative movements within Modernism that are usually associated with the twentieth century and especially Czech writer Franz Kafka. Goldschmidt was remarkable in his era, both as a writer who explored his peripheral identity in the mainstream of European culture and as a writer of the first truly Jewish bildungsroman. In this groundbreaking study of Goldschmidt’s narrative art, Gurley refashions his position in both the Danish and Jewish literary canons and introduces his extraordinary work to a wider, non-Scandinavian audience. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Gantt GurleyPublisher: Syracuse University Press Imprint: Syracuse University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.391kg ISBN: 9780815634720ISBN 10: 0815634722 Pages: 278 Publication Date: 30 November 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsWith original insight, Gurley demonstrates how Goldschmidt s rich literary texts uniquely combine the ideals and aesthetics of Danish Golden Age romantic literature with older and authentic narrative traditions rooted in Jewish learning.--Marianne T. Stecher Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington Author InformationDavid Gantt Gurley is assistant professor in the Department of German and Scandinavian at the University of Oregon. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |