News from the New American Diaspora

and Other Tales of Exile

Autori

• Jay Neugeboren

Parametri

Pagine

168pagine

Tempo di lettura

6ore

• Narrativa

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Focusing on themes of exile and identity, this collection of short stories presents a diverse range of Jewish characters navigating life in foreign lands. Set throughout the twentieth century, the tales feature a rabbi in New England, retirees longing for Brooklyn, and a boy grappling with the Holocaust at summer camp. The narratives delve into personal struggles, such as an American soldier's grief and a divorced woman's quest for meaning in Germany. The stories poignantly explore the challenges faced by elderly Jews adjusting to life in Florida, highlighting memory and mortality.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2005

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