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portada Jewish Wry: Essays on Jewish Humor (Humor in Life and Letters Series)
Type
Physical Book
Year
1990
Language
English
Pages
244
Format
Paperback
Weight
0.75
ISBN
0814323669
ISBN13
9780814323663
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Jewish Wry: Essays on Jewish Humor (Humor in Life and Letters Series)

Sarah Blacher (Edt) Cohen (Author) · Wayne State Univ Pr · Paperback

Jewish Wry: Essays on Jewish Humor (Humor in Life and Letters Series) - sarah blacher (edt) cohen

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Synopsis "Jewish Wry: Essays on Jewish Humor (Humor in Life and Letters Series)"

When the Jews of Eastern Europe came to the United States in the 19th century, they brought with them their own special humor. Developed in response to the dissonant reality of their lives, their self-critical humor served as a source of salvation, enabling them to endure a painful history with a sense of power. In America, the marginal status of immigrant Jews prompted them to use humor a a defense, exaggerating or mocking their ethnicity as events dictated.Jewish Wry examines the development of Jewish humor in a series of essays on topics that range from Sholom Aleichem's humor to Jewish comediennes through to the humor of Philip Roth. This important book offers enjoyable reading as well as a significant and scholarly contribution to the field.

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