Description

Jewish-American writing holds an essential place in America’s literary tradition, and Jewish-American writers have flourished in many genres, including fiction, drama, poetry, and more. *Encyclopedia of Jewish-American Literature* examines hundreds of these authors and works, focusing on those that are part of the high school and college curriculum, as well as historically significant and very recent literature. **Coverage includes:** * *The Adventures of Augie March* * Woody Allen * *American Pastoral* * *The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas* * Saul Bellow * Michael Chabon * *Everything is Illuminated* * Gimpel the Fool * Allen Ginsberg * Joseph Heller * Erica Jong * Denise Levertov * Norman Mailer * Bernard Malamud * *Maus* * Arthur Miller * *The Natural* * Tillie Olsen * Cynthia Ozick * Dorothy Parker * Chaim Potok * *Ragtime* * Philip Roth * Isaac Bashevis Singer * Susan Sontag * Elie Wiesel * and more.