JWST 361 - Topics in Jewish Literature-Jewish Literature in Eastern Europe

Unit(s): 4

The emergence of a modem literary consciousness among the Jews was one of the results of the breakup of traditional Jewish society and the attempt to transform the Jews from a religious and cultural community that transcended national boundaries into citizens of the different countries in which they lived. This course explores these emerging forms as they were manifested in various languages including Hebrew, Yiddish, Polish and Russian. These works will be studies in English translation.

Typically Offered Variable Intermittently
Grading: GRD