Babel in context a study in cultural identity
Isaak Babel' (1894-1940) is arguably one of the greatest modern short story writers of the early twentieth century. Yet his life and work are shrouded in the mystery of who Babel' was-an Odessa Jew who wrote in Russian, who came from one of the most vibrant centers of east European Jewish...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boston :
Academic Studies Press
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Borderlines (Boston, Mass.)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433081806719 |
| Sumario: | Isaak Babel' (1894-1940) is arguably one of the greatest modern short story writers of the early twentieth century. Yet his life and work are shrouded in the mystery of who Babel' was-an Odessa Jew who wrote in Russian, who came from one of the most vibrant centers of east European Jewish culture, and who all his life loved Yiddish and the stories of Sholom Aleichem This is the first book in English to study the intertextuality of Babel''s work. It looks at Babel''s cultural identity as a case study in the contradictions and tensions of literary influence, personal loyalties, and ideological constraint. The complex and often ambivalent relations between the two cultures inevitably raise controversial issues that touch on the reception of Babel' and other Jewish intellectuals in Russian literature, as well as the "Jewishness" of their work. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF files Also available in print form |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781618118530 9781618111456 |
