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Cynthia Ozick's comic art : from levity to liturgy /

Main Author: Cohen, Sarah Blacher.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©1994.
Series:Jewish literature and culture
Subjects:
Ozick, Cynthia > Criticism and interpretation.
Ozick, Cynthia.
Women and literature > History > 20th century. > United States
Jewish women > Intellectual life. > United States
Comic, The, in literature.
Judaism in literature.
Jews in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Jewish women > Intellectual life.
Komik.
Literatur.
United States.
USA.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=23139
Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction: Cynthia Ozick's Comic Art of Truth-Telling
  • II. Trust: Comedy of Manners and Morals
  • III. "Envy; or, Yiddish in America": Elegy, Satire, and Celebration
  • IV. "The Pagan Rabbi," "Levitation," and "Usurpation": Wry Jokes on Realism
  • V. The Puttermesser Stories: Feminist Follies
  • VI. The Cannibal Galaxy: From Caustic Humor to Midrashic Laughter
  • VII. The Messiah of Stockholm and the "Cackle of Satire"
  • VIII. The Shawl: The Tragicomedy of Revolt and Survival
  • IX. Conclusion: From Low to High Comedy.

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