| CODE | HBW2020 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Modern Hebrew Literature | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit offers an introduction to modern Hebrew literature, covering works from before the formation of the state of Israel down to the present. Lectures will explore the works of a wide range of Israeli and/or Jewish writers and poets (e.g., Chaim Nachman Bialik, Shaye Agnon, Natan Alterman, Chaim Hefer, Naomi Shemer, Amos Oz, Ephraim Kishon, Leah Goldberg) and analyze their respective literary merits as well as their historical and socio-cultural setting. The lectures will be carried out in English and no knowledge of Hebrew is required. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are: 1. to offer students an introduction to modern Hebrew literature, with a focus on writers and poets of the 20th and 21st centuries; 2. to explore the different historical and socio-cultural settings in which modern Hebrew literary works emerged. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. name the major Israeli/Jewish writers and poets of the 20th and 21st centuries; 2. describe the corpus of work of the major Israeli/Jewish writers and poets as well as their respective literary achievements; 3. analyze the historical and socio-cultural setting of the respective writers and poets and appraise its impact on their work. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. use literature to reconstruct the socio-cultural, historical, political, and ideological contexts in which it was produced; 2. develop an interdisciplinary sensibility and appreciate literature not merely as art but also as social, political, and cultural discourse. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: A detailed bibliography pertaining to the specific works and authors to be discussed will be given in class. The following are select introductions on modern Hebrew literature. - Abramovich, Dvir. Fragments of Hell: Israeli Holocaust Literature. Brighton: Academic Studies Press, 2019. - Alter, Robert. Modern Hebrew Literature. Springfield, New Jersey: Behrman House Publishing, 1989. - Bargad, Warren. From Agnon to Oz: Studies in Modern Hebrew Literature. Atlanta, Georgia: Scholars Press, 1996. - Hasak-Lowy, Todd. Here and Now: History, Nationalism, and Realism in Modern Hebrew Fiction. New York: Syracuse University Press, 2008. |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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