American talmud : the cultural work of Jewish American fiction / Ezra Cappell.

Author/creator Cappell, Ezra, 1971-
Format Book
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, ©2007.
Descriptionx, 233 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
American fiction--Jewish authors. --History and criticism.
Jewish fiction--United States. --History and criticism.
American fiction--20th century. --History and criticism.
Jews--United States. --Intellectual life.

SeriesSUNY series in modern Jewish literature and culture
SUNY series in modern Jewish literature and culture. ^A226051
Contents Henry Roth's first novel : call it Jewish? -- Reflecting the world : Bernard Malamud's post-Holocaust Judaism -- Bellow's short fiction : something Jewish to remember him by -- Rebecca Goldstein : the ethics of second generation witnessing -- Four questions for Allegra Goodman -- Henry Roth's second novel : mercy for a rude youth -- The future of Jewish fiction in America.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-221) and index.
LCCN 2006023732
ISBN0791471233 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780791471234 (hardcover : alk. paper)