Evolving Jewish Identities in German Culture - by Linda E Feldman & Diana Orendi Hardcover

About the Book

Jewish identity in German culture remains in a critical state of flux. Analyzing its construction and perception in public discourse, the contributors of this volume discuss the works of a number of authors--from Kafka to new writers such as Irene Dische and Maxim Biller. In addition, topics covered include: American-Jewish writers in Germany, minority culture, homosexuality, and Jewish magazines.

Book Synopsis

Jewish identity in German culture remains in a critical state of flux. Analyzing its construction and perception in public discourse, the contributors of this volume discuss the works of a number of authors--from Kafka to new writers such as Irene Dische and Maxim Biller. In addition, topics covered include: American-Jewish writers in Germany, minority culture, homosexuality, and Jewish magazines.

Review Quotes

?[t]here are several fine pieces, especially those by Taubenck and Golz, which deserve the attention of Kafka scholars and those in the emerging field of Jewish Cultural Studies.?-Seminar

"Ýt¨here are several fine pieces, especially those by Taubenck and Golz, which deserve the attention of Kafka scholars and those in the emerging field of Jewish Cultural Studies."-Seminar

"[t]here are several fine pieces, especially those by Taubenck and Golz, which deserve the attention of Kafka scholars and those in the emerging field of Jewish Cultural Studies."-Seminar

About the Author

LINDA E. FELDMAN is Assistant Professor of German at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. She has published works on the portrayals of Jews and women in the writings of the H.J.C. von Grimmelshausen and is currently completing a monograph on the memoirs of Glückel von Hameln.

DIANA ORENDI is Associate Professor of German and Comparative Studies at Cleveland State University. She is currently developing courses on non-western literature and pursuing research interests in Holocaust studies, film studies, and issues of German-American literary relations. Her publications include a biography of Rahel Sanzara, whose novel Das Verlorene Kind she re-edited.