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Apocalyptic Messianism and Contemporary Jewish-American Poetry SUNY Series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture
author
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Gitenstein, R. Barbara.
publisher
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State University of New York Press
isbn10 | asin
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0887061559
print isbn13
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9780887061554
ebook isbn13
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9780585090566
language
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English
subject
American poetry--Jewish authors--History and criticism, Judaism and literature--United States--History--20th century, Jewish religious poetry, American--History and criticism, American poetry--20th century--History and criticism, Apocalyptic literature--H
publication date
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1986
lcc
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PS153.J4G5 1986eb
ddc
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811/.54/098924
subject
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American poetry--Jewish authors--History and criticism, Judaism and literature--United States--History--20th century, Jewish religious poetry, American--History and criticism, American poetry--20th century--History and criticism, Apocalyptic literature--H
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Apocalyptic Messianism and Contemporary Jewish-American Poetry
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SUNY Series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture
Sarah Blacher Cohen, Editor
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Apocalyptic Messianism and Contemporary Jewish-American Poetry
R. Barbara Gitenstein
State University of New York Press
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Published by State University of New York Press, Albany
1986 State University of New York
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
For information, address State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 12246
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Gitenstein, R. Barbara, 1948-
Apocalyptic messianism and contemporary
Jewish-American poetry.
(SUNY series in modern Jewish literature and culture)
Bibliography: p. 125
Includes index.
1. American poetryJewish authorsHistory nd criticism. 2. Jewish religious poetry, AmericanHistory and criticism. 3. Apocalyptic literatureHistory and criticism. 4. Messiah in literature. 5. American poetry20th century History and criticism. I. Title. II. Series.
PS153.J4G51985 811.54098924 8512542
ISBN 0-88706-154-0
ISBN 0-88706-155-9 (pbk.)
Page v
For my Mother, Shekinah in Exile
Page vii
Contents
Preface
ix
Acknowledgments
xiii
Introduction
1
Chapter 1. Definitions and Historical Contexts
11
Chapter 2. Apocalyptic Historiography and the Messianic Hopeful
37
Chapter 3. Allegory and the Messianic Story
57
Chapter 4. The Messianic Ontology
83
Conclusion
109
Notes
113
Bibliography
125
Index
133
Page ix
Preface
Apocalyptic Messianism and Contemporary Jewish-American Poetry is an analysis of how an overlooked Jewish tradition has influenced an overlooked literary genre: apocalyptic messianism is overlooked by rabbinic authority and Jewish-American poetry by literary critics. I have chosen to discuss the apocalyptic messianic influence for two reasons: first, its influence is growing, both in the number and significance of the poets manifesting this influence, and in the variety of apocalyptic references that make up that influence; and second, it is a surprising influence, contradictory to the rabbinic interpretation of Judaism.
Though the body of Jewish-American poetry is more various than the analysis might imply, the limitation of the study provides some revealing conclusions about the literary canon of American Jews, particularly in contrast with that of European Jews. As is made clear in my first chapter on definitions, a tie is indicated between a group of contemporary poets and one esoteric aspect of the long heritage of kabbalah. The series of books necessary to discuss the kabbalistic influence on twentieth-century Jewish-American poetry will be long and complex, with at least one volume dedicated to the study of the
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