ENG 356 - Topics in American Literature - American Jewish Writers

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Princeton University

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How did American Jewish writers manage to leave a mark both on American letters and on traditions of Jewish literature? And when were they "too Jewish" for American readers and "too American" for their fellow Jews? We'll address these questions while considering the historic sweep of American Jewish writing from the 18th to the 21st centuries. Texts include mostly fiction but also poems, essays, graphic novels and films. We will consider immigration and assimilation; bilingualism; city Jews; the holocaust from afar; women breaking and revising traditions; secularity and religious observance; and the role of Jews in multicultural America.

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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