Title Reading Israel, reading America : the politics of translation between Jews / Omri Asscher

Published Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2020]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 241 pages) Series Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture. Contents Introduction : translating across the homeland-diaspora divide -- The Zionist transformation -- Ethical conundrums -- Israeli Jewishness for American eyes -- Jewish American literature makes aliyah -- "Judaism in translation" -- Conclusion : entangled self-perceptions Summary Reading Across Borders analyzes the relationship between Jewish Americans and Jewish Israelis through the lens of translation studies, shedding light on the different ways in which each Jewish cultural center responded to the challenge--and potential inspiration--represented by the other Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 03, 2023) Subject Translating and interpreting -- Political aspects Israeli literature -- Translations into English -- History and criticism American literature -- Translations into Hebrew -- History and criticism American literature -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism Israeli literature -- Appreciation -- United States American literature -- Appreciation -- Israel Jews -- United States -- Identity Jews -- Israel -- Identity. American literature -- Appreciation American literature -- Jewish authors Israeli literature -- Translations into English Jews -- Identity Translating and interpreting -- Political aspects Israel United States Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book LC no. 2019017672 ISBN 9781503610941 1503610942

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