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Tag: Bernard Malamud

0 Antisemitism Education

A South Carolina school district removed ‘The Fixer,’ a classic novel about antisemitism with its own history of school controversies

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 19 Jul 2023

In South Carolina, a parent affiliated with Moms for Liberty, a conservative group, sought to remove nearly 100 books from local school shelves, including Bernard Malamud's novel "The Fixer," citing explicit content concerns.

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The Natural at 70

Rich Cohen in Jewish Review of Books · 13 Jul 2022

"The Natural" by Bernard Malamud is a novel about a baseball player named Roy Hobbs who overcomes adversity to make it to the major leagues.

0 Literature History

There Are Jews Everywhere: Divine Revelation through the Other in Malamud’s “Angel Levine”

Eileen Watts in Lehrhaus · 26 Aug 2019

Bernard Malamud's story "Angel Levine" explores themes of belief, identity, and acceptance through the character of Manischevitz, a Jewish tailor who encounters a black angel in Harlem.

0 Literature Holocaust

Bernard Malamud’s “The German Refugee”: A Parable for Tishah Be-Av

Eileen Watts in Lehrhaus · 12 Jul 2018

Bernard Malamud's short story "The German Refugee" serves as a parable for the Jewish day of mourning, Tishah Be-Av, exploring themes of loss, suffering, and faith.

0 Literature Art

Abraham Socher in Jewish Review of Books · 9 Sep 2015

Philip Roth's novella "The Ghost Writer" features a discussion between the character Nathan Zuckerman and the writer E.I. Lonoff, resembling Bernard Malamud and Henry Roth, about the life and art of fiction, where Lonoff mentions the complex life of Abravanel, likely referring to Saul Bellow.

0 Literature History

Letters, Spring 2015

Jewish Review of Books · 9 Sep 2015

The text discusses various letters in the Spring 2015 edition.

0 History Literature

Letters Fall 2014

Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2014

In "Letters Fall 2014," different writers offer critiques and responses regarding various topics.

0 Literature Culture

Henry Roth Slept With His Sister and His Cousin

Adam Kirsch in Tablet · 30 Jul 2014

Henry Roth's literary journey is characterized by extreme highs and lows.

0 Literature Culture

Adam Kirsch in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Jun 2014

Saul Bellow's eulogy for Bernard Malamud highlights their shared immigrant backgrounds and American experiences, despite differing literary success.