Title Trauma, memory and identity in five Jewish novels from the Southern Cone / Debora Cordeiro Rosa

Published Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 191 pages) Contents Perfumes de Cartago by Teresa Porzecanski : Uruguay -- Para siempre en mi memoria by Sonia Guralnik : Chile -- Barrio Palestina by Susana Gertopan : Paraguay -- O terceiro testamento by Francisco Dzialovsky : Brazil -- No tan distinto by Marcelo Birmajer : Argentina Summary The Jewish presence in Latin America has produced a remarkable body of literature that gives voice to the fascinating experience of Jews in Latin American lands. This book explores how trauma and memory influence the formation of Jewish identity for the fictional Jewish characters of five novels written by Jewish authors born in the Southern Cone Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-186) and index Notes English Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Spanish American fiction -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism Spanish American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism Brazilian fiction -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism Brazilian fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism Jews in literature. Immigrants in literature. Identity (Psychology) in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM/American/Hispanic American. LITERARY CRITICISM/General. Brazilian fiction Identity (Psychology) in literature Immigrants in literature Jews in literature Literature Spanish American fiction SUBJECT Southern Cone of South America -- In literature Subject South America -- Southern Cone of South America Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book LC no. 2021693891 ISBN 9780739172988 0739172980 0739172972 9781280668906 1280668903 9780739172971 9786613645838 6613645834

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