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Selecting from articles he has written for journals and edited collections over the past 20 years, Mintz (Hebrew literature, Jewish Theological Seminary of America) presents them as concrete encounters between modern Israeli literature and American literary scholarship. The nine essays cover the enterprise of Hebrew literature, the faces of Agnon, and rewriting the Zionist narrative. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Reflects the rise of literature in modern-day Israel and the problematic reception of literature in America and within the American Jewish community. Israeli literature provides a unique lens for viewing the inner dynamics of this small but critically important society. In addition, its leading writers such as S. Y. Agnon, Yehuda Amichai, Amos Oz, and A. B. Yehoshua, among others, are recognized internationally as major world literary figures. Despite this international recognition, the rich literary tradition of Israeli literature has failed to reverberate and find significant readership or a following in America even among the American Jewish community. Alan L. Mintz traces the reception of Israeli literature in America from the 1970s to the present. He analyzes the influences that have shaped modern Israeli literature and reflects on the cultural differences that have impeded American and American Jewish appreciation of Israeli authors. Mintz then turns his attention to specific writers, examining their reception or lack thereof in America and places them within the emerging unfolding critical dialogue between the Israeli and American literary culture.