Modern Hebrew Literature in Translation

(4 Credits)

Comprehensive introduction to representative works of modern Hebrew literature from the writers of the Hebrew national renaissance of the late 19th century to the present. Focuses on thematic and structural analysis of texts in light of social and intellectual movements of the period. Readings include selections from Peretz, Berdichevsky, Ahad Ha?am, Gnessin, Brenner, Agnon, Hazaz, Yehoshua, and Appelfeld.