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FYSE1478A-F16

American/Jewish Identity & Lit

American Identity, Jewish Literature, and Vice Versa
In this seminar we will look at imaginative representations of and by Jews in (mostly) American and (some) European literatures, with the goal of understanding, as broadly and intensely as possible, both the necessities and difficulties involved in writing about hyphenated identity -- any hyphenated identity. Readings will include works by Kafka, Isaac Babel, Bruno Schultz, Henry Roth, IB Singer, Saul Bellow, Philip Roth, Cynthia Ozick, Grace Paley, Art Spiegelman, and many others. 3 hrs. sem.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92467
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1478
Section Identifier:
A

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FYSE 1478

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Fall 2016

FYSE1478A-F16 Seminar (Cohen)