{"product_id":"9780271092386-american-hebraist","title":"American Hebraist","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssays on Agnon and Modern Jewish Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Mintz (1947–2017) was a singular figure in the American Jewish literary landscape. In addition to publishing six authoritative books and numerous journal articles on modern and contemporary Jewish culture, Mintz contributed countless reviews and essays to literary journals, including the \u003ci\u003eNew Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eJewish Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. Scattered in miscellaneous volumes and publications, these writings reveal aspects of Mintz’s scholarly personality that are not evident in his monographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Hebraist \u003c\/i\u003ecollects fifteen of Mintz’s most insightful articles and essays. The topics range from the life and work of Nobel Prize winner S. Y. Agnon—including a chapter from Mintz’s unfinished literary biography of that author—to Jewish and Israeli literature, the Holocaust, and a rare autobiographical essay. The chapters are introduced and contextualized by Mintz’s longtime colleague and friend David Stern, who opens the book by tracing the arc of Mintz’s intellectual career; the volume concludes with a personal essay and remembrance written by Beverly Bailis, the last student to complete a doctorate under Mintz’s direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrimming with erudition and intriguing biographical notes, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Hebraist\u003c\/i\u003e provides new insights into the life and work of one of the twentieth century’s most important scholars of modern Hebrew literature. Students and scholars alike will benefit from this essential companion to Mintz’s scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41514343366753,"sku":"9780271092386","price":102.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26931160.jpg?v=1721375272","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780271092386-american-hebraist","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}