Jewish wry : essays on Jewish humor

著者

• Cohen, Sarah Blacher

書誌事項

Jewish wry : essays on Jewish humor

edited with an introduction by Sarah Blacher Cohen

Wayne State University Press, c1987

• pbk. : alk. paper

注記

Originally published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1987

Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-241)

内容説明・目次

内容説明

When the Jews of Eastern Europe came to the United States in the 19th century, they brought with them their own special humor. Developed in response to the dissonant reality of their lives, their self-critical humor served as a source of salvation, enabling them to endure a painful history with a sense of power. In America, the marginal status of immigrant Jews prompted them to use humor a a defense, exaggerating or mocking their ethnicity as events dictated. Jewish Wry examines the development of Jewish humor in a series of essays on topics that range from Sholom Aleichem's humor to Jewish comediennes through to the humor of Philip Roth. This important book offers enjoyable reading as well as a significant and scholarly contribution to the field.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB0403197X
• ISBN:
  • 0814323669
• LCCN: 90024878
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Detroit
• ページ数/冊数: ix, 244 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : PN6149.J4
  • DC21 : 809.7/935203924
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Jewish wit and humor -- History and criticism
  • LCSH : Jews in literature