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Yom Kippur in Amsterdam - Stories (Paperback)
Series: Library of Modern Jewish Literature
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Whether set in Maxim D. Shrayer's native Russia or in North America
and Western Europe, the eight stories in this collection explore
emotionally intricate relationships that cross traditional
boundaries of ethnicity, religion, and culture. Tracing the lives,
obsessions, and aspirations of Jewish-Russian immigrants, these
poignant, humorous, and tender stories create an expansive portrait
of individuals struggling to come to terms with ghosts of their
European pasts while simultaneously seeking to build new lives in
their American present. The title story follows Jake Glaz, a young
Jewish man apprehensive about marrying a Catholic woman. After
realizing Erin will not convert, Jake leaves the United States to
spend Yom Kippur in Amsterdam, ""a beautiful place for a Jew to
atone."" In ""Sonetchka"" a literary scholar and his former
girlfriend from Moscow reunite in her suburban Connecticut
apartment. As they reminisce about their Soviet youth and quietly
admire each other's professional successes, both wrestle with the
curious mix of prosperity, loneliness, and insecurity that defines
their lives in the United States. Yom Kippur in Amsterdam takes the
immigrant narrative into the twenty-first century. Emerging from
the traditions of Isaac Babel, Vladimir Nabokov, and Isaac Bashevis
Singer, Shrayer's vibrant literary voice significantly contributes
to the evolution of Jewish writing in America.
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Imprint: |
Syracuse University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Library of Modern Jewish Literature |
Release date: |
April 2012 |
First published: |
March 2012 |
Authors: |
Maxim D. Shrayer
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Dimensions: |
217 x 140 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
141 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8156-0998-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
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LSN: |
0-8156-0998-1 |
Barcode: |
9780815609988 |
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