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Exploring the complexities of Roth's secular Jewish identity, this book reveals how his work embodies the American Jewish experience with its inherent humor and mysteries. It presents Roth as an ironist and master of absurdity, intertwining the themes of modern Jewish history with the anxieties of twentieth-century America. The author argues that Roth's persona reflects a moralist grappling with the world, while his literary journey mirrors the broader narrative of Jewish writers over the last two centuries, deeply rooted in personal and cultural origins.
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Philip Roth and the Jews, Alan Cooper
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- Released
- 1996
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- Title
- Philip Roth and the Jews
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alan Cooper
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 319
- ISBN13
- 9780791429099
- Category
- Esotericism and Religion, Judaica
- Description
- Exploring the complexities of Roth's secular Jewish identity, this book reveals how his work embodies the American Jewish experience with its inherent humor and mysteries. It presents Roth as an ironist and master of absurdity, intertwining the themes of modern Jewish history with the anxieties of twentieth-century America. The author argues that Roth's persona reflects a moralist grappling with the world, while his literary journey mirrors the broader narrative of Jewish writers over the last two centuries, deeply rooted in personal and cultural origins.