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Chaim Potok : a critical companion
- Title
- Chaim Potok : a critical companion / Sanford Sternlicht.
- Author
- Sternlicht, Sanford, 1931-
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
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- Description
- xi, 154 pages; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "By examining both the spiritual and literary elements that make works such as My Name Is Asher Lev (1972) best-sellers, this Critical Companion helps readers gain an appreciation for the considerable literary achievements of Chaim Potok. A close reading is given for each of Potok's eight novels, including his most recent novel set in the Korean War, I Am the Clay (1992). A full chapter on each title examines character and plot development, major themes, and stylistic features.
- A discussion of the historical context as well as a close critical reading further enhances the understanding the appreciation of each work."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- Critical companions to popular contemporary writers, 1082-4979
- Uniform Title
- Critical companions to popular contemporary writers.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-150) and index.
- Contents
- Series Foreword / Kathleen Gregory Klein -- 1. The Life of Chaim Potok -- 2. Chaim Potok's Literary Heritage and Achievements -- 3. The Chosen (1967) -- 4. The Promise (1969) -- 5. My Name Is Asher Lev (1972) -- 6. In the Beginning (1975) -- 7. The Book of Lights (1981) -- 8. Davita's Harp (1985) -- 9. The Gift of Asher Lev (1990) -- 10. I Am the Clay (1992).
- ISBN
- 0313311811 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 00035343
- OCLC
- ocm43708558
- SCSB-3971895
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries