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Tag: Literary Influence

0 Literature History

John Irving’s ‘Queen Esther’

Sandee Brawarsky in Hadassah · 3 Nov

John Irving's latest novel, "Queen Esther," explores Jewish history and identity through its protagonist, Esther Nacht, an orphan from Vienna who immigrates to New England and eventually participates in the Zionist movement in Mandatory Palestine.

0 Television/Film Literature

A dizzying Kafka biopic that isn’t really Kafkaesque

PJ Grisar in Forward · 5 Sep

Agnieszka Holland's biopic "Franz," premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, explores the life and legacy of Franz Kafka.

0 Literature Education

Howard Jacobson in Tablet · 5 Sep 2019

The author reflects on his journey as a writer, admitting to early aspirations to imitate literary giants like Henry James, even though it took him until almost 40 to write his first novel due to self-imposed obstacles and a reluctance to face his Jewish identity and heritage in his writing.

0 Literature Culture

From the Vault: Vox Tablet with Amos Oz

Unorthodox · 28 Dec 2018

This episode is a rebroadcast of a 2013 interview with renowned Israeli author Amos Oz, who passed away on December 28, 2018.

0 Literature Culture

A Philip Roth Bonus Minisode

Unorthodox · 5 Jun 2018

This episode of Unorthodox features a discussion about the literary legacy and complex Jewish identity of the late Philip Roth, exploring his influence on both literature and Jewish culture.