Comparative Literature 397L - ST-Israel/20thCen:Society&Lit
Fall
2015
01
3.00
Dror Mishani
M W 2:30PM 3:45PM
UMass Amherst
40256
39505
This course examines Israeli society through the lens of Modern Hebrew literature (in translation), with special attention to leading Israeli writers. Topics include: literature as a lens to understand the Arab-Israel conflict; the individual and society; and coping with war and tragedy. Special attention to literary techniques used in prose and poetry.
Taught by best-selling Israeli novelist, Dror Mishani.