Jewish Literature

American Jewish writing depicts the struggles of immigrant life, the stable yet alienated middle-class existence that followed, and finally the unique challenges of cultural acceptance.

In the second half of the 20th century, Israeli writers became a voice of critique and protest.

Nationalistic poetry was a powerful, early Israeli genre.

The future of Israeli literature is as uncertain as Israel's ever-fluctuating demography.

A survey of Israeli literature, from Ottoman-era Palestine to today.

Jewish writers chose Hebrew, not German or Russian or even Yiddish, as the language with which to build a modern literary tradition.

Yiddish-speaking Jews put faith in the language of their new country and left an indelible mark on American letters.