ENGL 079 - Jewish-American Literature

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Arts & Letters Sector. All Classes. From vaudeville comedy to modernist poetry, from Tin Pan Alley to the postwar novel, from Yiddish theater to midrashic approaches to literary interpretation, Jewish American literature and thought have been central to, and on the cutting edge of, the fabric of American culture -- high, low, and, especially, in between. This course will examine the many facets of Jewish American literature, both secular and observant, assimilationist and particularist -- from films such as The Jazz Singer (1927) to the fiction of Roth and Bellow to the poetry of Bob Dylan and Adrienne Rich. While we will focus on significant works of fiction and poetry, we also will read within the wider world of philosophy, criticism, radio, film, theater, and television that surround them. See the English Department's website at www.english.upenn.edu for a description of the current offerings.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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