In a Maelstrom: The History of Russian-Jewish Prose, 1860–1940

Zsuzsa Hetényi

Published by Central European University Press 2008

In a Maelstrom

The History of Russian-Jewish Prose, 1860–1940

Zsuzsa Hetényi
Translated by: János Boris

https://doi.org/10.1515/9786155211348

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The first concise history of Russian-Jewish literary prose, this book discusses Russian-Jewish literarature in four periods, analyzing the turning points (1881–82, 1897, 1917) and proposing that the selected epoch (1860–1940) represents a special strand that was unfairly left out of both Russian and Jewish national literatures. Based on theoretical sources on the subject, the book establishes the criteria of dual cultural affiliation, and in a survey of Russian-Jewish literature presents the pitfalls of assimilation and discusses different forms of anti-Semitism. After showing the oeuvre of 18 representative authors as a whole, the book analyzes a number of characteristic novels and short stories in terms of contemporary literary studies. Many texts discussed have not been reprinted since their first publication. The material offers indispensable information not only for comparative and literary studies but for multicultural, historical, ethnographic, Judaist, religious and linguistic investigations as well.

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Hetényi Zsuzsa :

Zsuzsa Hetényi is Professor at the Institute for Slavic Studies, ELTE University, Budapest, and translator (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Award for translation, 2002). With 180 articles in six languages to her credit, she has also authored a monograph study on Biblical and messianic motifs in Babel's Red Cavalry (1991) and edited and co-authored the History of the Russian Literature (I-II., 1997-2002). Her main field of interest is 20th century Russian Prose.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	iv
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
The Concept of Russian-Jewish Literature and its Ambiguities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
The History Of Russian-Jewish Prose (1860–1940)
I. “Turbulent Times”—The Utopia of Assimilation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
II. “In a Maelstrom”—After the Pogroms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
III. “At a Crossroads”—Choosing Paths Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
IV. “Motherland” and “Cemetery”—Climax and Endgame Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	169
V. A Pattern of Narrative in Jewish Assimilation Literature. The Child’s Eye View—Isaac Babel in a Russian-Jewish, American and European Literary Context. A Comparative Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
Biographies of Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
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Language: English
Publisher: Central European University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 324
Keywords: Jewish authors; Jewish studies; Jews; Literature; Russian Empire; Soviet Union; Yiddish

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Published: January 10, 2008
ISBN: 9786155211348