Between Exile and Return: S. Y. Agnon and the Drama of Writing

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BETWEEN E XI L E AND RETURN SUNY Series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture Sarah Blacher Cohen, Editor BETWEEN EXI L E AND RETURN s. Y. Agnon and the Drama of Writing Anne Golomb Hoffman State University of New York Press Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 1991 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 except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N. Y., 12246 Production by Diane Ganeles Marketing by Fran Keneston Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hoffman, Anne Golomb, 1946Between exile and return: S. Y. Agnon and the drama of writing I Anne Golomb Hoffman. p. cm.-(SUNY series in modern Jewish literature and culture) Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-7914-0540-0 (alk. paper). -- ISBN 0-7914-0541-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Agnon, Shmuel Yosef, 1888-1970--Criticism and interpretation. 2. Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924--Criticism and interpretation. 3. Jabes, Edmond--Criticism and interpretation. I. Title. II. Series. PJ5053.A4Z614 1991 892.4'35--dc20 90-35371 CIP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To the memory of my father, Maurice Golomb ...