Modern Jewish Writers: Philip Roth And Cynthia Ozick

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This course will introduce students to selected texts by two authors, Philip Roth and Cynthia Ozick. Students will get to know these authors through an exploration of biographical material, a reading of primary texts, and a careful selection of relevant critical material. By the semester's end, students will feel confident in their abilities to identify these writers and some of their central concerns. Students will see how these writers fit into the larger Jewish and Jewish literary tradition.