Jewish American Literature

Catalog description

This course examines Jewish American literature from the late 19th century to the present, with particular emphasis on prose fiction and poetry. Themes include immigration, assimilation, anti-Semitism, the effect of the Holocaust, gender relations, Jewish religious belief and spirituality, Jewish textual traditions and American/Israeli relations. Frequently studies authors include Reznikoff, Bellow, Roth, Malamud, Ozick, Rothenberg and Grossman. Because this is a graduate level course, students are required to write a long research paper, lead class discussion, and engage extensively in the study of secondary as well as primary texts. Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate College of Arts & Sciences English