Barukh Kurzweil and Modern Hebrew Literature,

Author

Diamond; James S.

Year

2020

Publisher

Brown Judaic Studies

Language

English

Pages

ISBN

978-1-94652-778-3

Link

Last Update

20-May-2026

Keywords

Religion ; Jewish Studies

Description

Essentially this book is a study of a critic, Barukh Kurzweil. It is also, in part, a study of a national literature, Hebrew literature. And in its larger perspective, it is an inquiry into the general problem of Hebrew-European literary relationships.

The necessity for a critical presentation, analysis and assessment of Kurzweil's work hardly requires justification. Even now, a number of years after his death, the very mention of his name in Hebrew literary circles is apt to ignite as much controversy and debate as it did at any time during his life. Both in Israel and outside it, one...