Jewish American literature
Subtitle: a guide to reading interests
By: Rosalind Reisner.
Series: Genreflecting advisory series
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 339
Subjects: American literature -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Jews -- United States -- Intellectual life -- Bibliography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Judaism and literature -- United States -- Bibliography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; American literature -- Jewish authors -- Bibliography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Libraries -- Special collections -- Jewish literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Jews -- United States -- Intellectual life -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Judaism and literature -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Jews in literature -- Bibliography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Jews in literature -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Reading interests -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: Jewish American literature covers a broad range of genres and literary works. Some of the United States' most compelling literature centers on the American Jewish experience; some of the most acclaimed authors write from the heart of their experience as Jewish Americans. This ground-breaking work is intended to guide readers and those who advise readers in selecting fiction and nonfiction books that match specific reading interests. It is the first readers' advisory guide to Jewish American literature. Like other titles in the Genreflecting Advisory Series, the book organizes titles by genre -- mysteries, thrillers, historical fiction, science fiction and fantasy, stories of romance, and literary fiction. In addition, there are chapters on holocaust literature and on biography/autobiography. More than 700 titles are categorized and described. Each chapter is further organized by subgenre and theme.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-270) and index.