This book shows how ten important American Jewish poets (Ginsberg, Ignatow, Levine, Nemerov, Reznikoff, Rukeyser, Rothenberg, Shapiro, Simpson, Zukofsky) often use their artistry to express a personal identification with their Jewish heritage through a rich and complex dynamic of memory (history) and fire (prophecy). Through careful analysis of key poems, the author demonstrates that these poets bear witness to a tradition of prophets and psalmists while grappling with the meaning of their American lives.
| ISBN: | 9780820404196 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 1989 |
| Author: | Gary Pacernick |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 259 pages |
| Series: | Twentieth Century American Jewish Writers |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 |
This book shows how ten important American Jewish poets (Ginsberg, Ignatow, Levine, Nemerov, Reznikoff, Rukeyser, Rothenberg, Shapiro, Simpson, Zukofsky) often use their artistry to express a personal identification with their Jewish heritage through a rich and complex dynamic of memory (history) and fire (prophecy). Through careful analysis of key poems, the author demonstrates that these poets bear witness to a tradition of prophets and psalmists while grappling with the meaning of their American lives.
Memory and Fire features in the following genres: Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
Memory and Fire is available in Hardback
Memory and Fire was written by Gary Pacernick and published by P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
Memory and Fire has 259 pages
Yes it is part of Twentieth Century American Jewish Writers series