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Tag: Irving Howe

0 Culture History

Remembering the golden age of the New York Jewish intellectual male

Jewish Chronicle · 22 Aug

The post-World War II era saw the rise of a distinctive Jewish American intellectual masculinity in New York, as detailed by Ronnie Grinberg in his book "Write Like A Man."

0 Literature History

David Mikics in Tablet · 11 Jul

Delmore Schwartz, a prominent Jewish writer associated with the New York intellectuals, made a significant impact with his short story "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" and innovative poetry acclaimed by the likes of Allen Tate.

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Nobody’s Fool

Julian Levinson in Jewish Review of Books · 10 Jul 2023

"Nobody's Fool" is a bilingual edition of Isaac Bashevis Singer's signature short story, Gimpel the Fool, featuring Singer's original Yiddish text, Saul Bellow's famous 1953 translation, and a new translation by David Stromberg.

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Stanley Crouch (1945–2020)

Paul Berman in Tablet · 12 Oct 2020

Stanley Crouch, a prominent African-American writer, was influenced by Ralph Ellison's ideas about being Black in America and being a writer.

0 Literature Gender/Identity

Philip Roth Dies, And Part Of Our America Dies With Him

Forward · 23 May 2018

The article reflects on the impact of Philip Roth's death on the Jewish American literary landscape, highlighting the significance of his works like "Portnoys Complaint," "American Pastoral," "The Plot Against America," "Sabbath's Theater," and "Goodbye, Columbus."

0 Literature History

Ruth R. Wisse in Tablet · 9 Mar 2011

The text discusses the relationship between the author and Norman Podhoretz, the editor of Commentary magazine, focusing on Podhoretz's controversial views on race, Judaism, and the coverage of the trial of Adolf Eichmann by Hannah Arendt.

0 Literature History

Ruth R. Wisse in Tablet · 8 Mar 2011

The text discusses the author's relationship with Irving Howe and their collaboration on Yiddish literature projects.