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Book SynopsisThe Shadow of Death: Letters in Flames is an analytical study of eight major Jewish and Israeli writers who wrote about the experience of the Shoah (Holocaust). The book is divided into two main sections.
Trade ReviewPelli's book introduces the commencing evolution of the Hebrew/Jewish Haskalah movement in the late eighteenth century in Prussia with both elucidating attention and penetrating insight. This book casts a valuable light upon the Haskalah's agenda and accomplishments: the rebirth of Hebrew letters, the revival of the Hebrew language, and the rejuvenation of the Jewish people...Pelli's book is a praisworthy work of scholarship that introduces the Haskalah literature in the most fastidious and brilliant. fashion... -- Yair Mazor, Ph.D., Professor, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee * Hebrew Studies *
Pelli's book introduces the commencing evolution of the Hebrew/Jewish Haskalah movement in the late eighteenth century in Prussia with both elucidating attention and penetrating insight. This book casts a valuable light upon the Haskalah's agenda and accomplishments: the rebirth of Hebrew letters, the revival of the Hebrew language, and the rejuvenation of the Jewish people...Pelli's book is a praisworthy work of scholarship that introduces the Haskalah literature in the most fastidious and brilliant. fashion. -- Yair Mazor, Ph.D., Professor, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee * Hebrew Studies *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction: "Literature after Auschwitz"? Part 3 The Holocaust Experience From Within Chapter 4 Aharon Appelfeld: Premonition and Illusion in the Pre-Holocaust Years in Badenheim 1939 Chapter 5 Elie Wiesel: The Night of Auschwitz —The Right to Question Chapter 6 Primo Levi: Survival in Auschwitz — An Essay on Man Chapter 7 Ka-tzetnik: 'Star of Ashes' Becomes Star Eternal — Depiction of Another Planet Chapter 8 Jerzy Kosinki: The Painted Bird — The Risk of Metaphor Part 9 After the Holocaust — Experience from Without Chapter 10 Hanoch Bartov: Late Encounter with the Holocaust - Paradigms, Rhythms, and Concepts in The Brigade Chapter 11 Hayim Gouri: Concept of Post-Holocaust Reality in The Chocolate Deal Chapter 12 Yehuda Amichai: Fractured Soul in a Split Reality after the Holocaust in Not of This Time, Not of This Place Part 13 Bibliography Part 14 Authors and Artists Biographies Part 15 About the Author; Books by the Author
