Jonah and Sarah: Jewish Stories of Russia and America (Library

Jonah and Sarah: Jewish Stories of Russia and America (Library of Modern Jewish Literature)
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From the deceptively simple narratives Apple Cider Vinegar and Hurricane Bob to the surrealist story Dismemberers and the magical tales Jonah and Sarah and Lanskoy Road, the tempo fluctuates, but throughout, David Shrayer-Petrov seamlessly preserves familiar voices. The stories have a genuine feel of the setting and epochthe Russian stories work as narratives of everyday life, while the American stories offer an accurate sense of an Ã©migrÃ©'s alienation.

Like all good works of fiction, these stories take on a mythic quality and transcend time and place. Each carries and communicates to the reader an aura of mystery, the enigma of love, and a meeting of Jewish past and present. Whether he invokes lyrical dialogue, gentle irony, or sharp polemical discourse, Shrayer-Petrov shows that he is a powerful presence in Russian and Jewish literature. For those interested in fiction about new immigrants to America or in the psychology of Jews in the two decades before the Soviet Union's collapse, this collection is a must read.
Country USA
Brand Syracuse University Press
Manufacturer Syracuse University Press
Binding Hardcover
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780815607649
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Jonah and Sarah: Jewish Stories of Russia and America (Library of Modern Jewish Literature)