Jewish-American Literature [first edition]

Jewish-American writing holds an essential place in America's literary tradition, and Jewish-American writers have flourished in many genres, including fiction, drama, poetry, and more. Encyclopedia of Jewish-American Literature examines hundreds of these authors and works, focusing on those that are part of the high school and college curriculum, as well as historically significant and very recent literature.Coverage includes:The Adventures of Augie March Woody Allen American Pastoral The Autobiography of Alice B. ToklasSaul Bellow Michael ChabonEverything is Illuminated "Gimpel the Fool" Allen Ginsberg Joseph Heller Erica Jong Denise Levertov Norman Mailer Bernard Malamud Maus Arthur Miller The Natural Tillie Olsen Cynthia Ozick Dorothy Parker Chaim Potok Ragtime Philip Roth Isaac Bashevis Singer Susan Sontag Elie Wiesel and more.