Postmodern Love in the Contemporary Jewish Imagination: Negotiating Spaces and Identities

This book offers a radical critique of contemporary Israeli and diaspora fiction by major writers of the generation after Amos Oz and Philip Roth, positing global, transnational identities instead of the bipolar Israel/diaspora model. It explores common themes and concerns between these authors and their Israeli counterparts, highlighting the crises of home, nation, historical destiny, and collective memory in contemporary secular Jewish culture.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Offering a profound and thought-provoking critique of contemporary Israeli and diaspora fiction by prominent writers of the generation that followed Amos Oz and Philip Roth, this book delves into profound questions about the formation of identity within Jewish spaces in the twenty-first century. It challenges the traditional binary model of Israel and the diaspora and proposes a more global and transnational perspective.

The chapters of the book bring together renowned authors such as Jonathan Safran Foer, Nicole Krauss, Michael Chabon, and Nathan Englander, alongside their Israeli counterparts Zeruya Shalev, Eshkol Nevo, and Etgar Keret. Through a postmodern lens, the authors explore shared themes and concerns, highlighting their preoccupation with failed marriages, failed ideals, and the crises of home, nation, historical destiny, and collective memory within contemporary secular Jewish culture.

This innovative study is a must-read for anyone interested in Jewish culture and identity today, whether scholars, students, or general readers. It provokes and challenges readers to think critically about the complexities of contemporary Jewish experiences and offers a fresh and insightful perspective on the evolving landscape of Jewish literature and culture.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032135069