Jew, Zionist, Hebrew, or Israeli? Transformations in the Identity of Jacob in the Novels of Benjamin Tammuz and Meir Shalev

The life story of Jacob, one of the longest and most complex of the Bible narratives, is a mine for the imagination of modern writers. Hebrew writers of poetry and prose have been drawn to Jacob's biblical tale and have made it the overt or latent intertext in their work.

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Published in:AJS review 2004-04, Vol.28 (1), p.173-188
Main Author: Shacham, Chaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bakeries
Bible
Brothers
Jewish identity
Jewish peoples
Judaism
Narrators
Novels
Sons
Zionism
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Summary:The life story of Jacob, one of the longest and most complex of the Bible narratives, is a mine for the imagination of modern writers. Hebrew writers of poetry and prose have been drawn to Jacob's biblical tale and have made it the overt or latent intertext in their work.
ISSN:0364-0094
1475-4541
DOI:10.1017/S0364009404000108