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Tag: Literary Controversy

0 Culture Politics

Sally Rooney to issue novel in Hebrew with Israeli publisher who complies with BDS

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 19 May

Irish novelist Sally Rooney has decided to release her latest novel, "Intermezzo," in Hebrew through an Israeli publisher, November Books, which aligns with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement's principles.

0 Literature Culture

Philip Roth: Portnoy’s Complaint

Sapir · 3 Apr 2025

Philip Roth's novel "Portnoy's Complaint" exemplifies the cultural crossroads of the late 1960s, blending Jewish stand-up comedy with literature and psychoanalysis.

0 Literature Art

Joanna Chen: Ellipsis, Genesis

MomentMag · 17 Jan 2025

In a new reading for Moment magazine, poet Joanna Chen shares her latest work 'Ellipsis, Genesis.'

0 Literature Culture

His Barbed Behind: Mr. Sammler’s Planet and Its Critics

Sapir · 1 Nov 2024

Saul Bellow's 1970 novel, *Mr.

0 Literature Politics

No Fans, Only Poems

Bonjour Chai · 12 Apr 2024

The episode explores the controversy around the resignation of Guernica's editor, Jina Moore, following backlash over an essay by Israeli writer Joanna Chen, resulting in discussions about safe spaces for Jewish writers.

0 Culture Antisemitism

Roald Dahl said terrible things — but rarely in his children’s books

PJ Grisar in Forward · 21 Feb 2023

Roald Dahl, while celebrated for his children’s books like “Matilda” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” harbored openly antisemitic sentiments that starkly contrast with the whimsical nature of his literature.