Jewish American and Holocaust Literature: Representation in the Postmodern World

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Jewish American and Holocaust Literature SUNY series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture Sarah Blacher Cohen, editor Jewish American and Holocaust Literature Representation in the Postmodern World Edited by Alan L. Berger and Gloria L. Cronin State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2004 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic , magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, 90 State Street, Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207 Production by Judith Block Marketing by Susan Petrie Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jewish American and Holocaust literature ; representation in the postmodern world / edited by Alan L. Berger and Gloria L. Cronin p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6209-9 (alk. paper) - ISBN 0-7914-6210-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. American literature—Jewish authors — History and criticism. 2. World War, 1939-1945 — United States—Literature and the war. 3. American literature—20th century—History and criticism. 4. Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in literature. 5. Postmodernism (Literature) — United States. 6. Jews — United States—Intellectual life. 7. Holocaust survivors in literature. 8. Judaism in literature. 9. Jews in literature. I. Berger, Alan L., 1939- II. Cronin, Gloria L., 1947PS153 .J4J47 2004 810.9'8924—dc22 2004041626 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is dedicated to the memory of Jay J. Raddock and Irving Botnick. ...