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Language, Absence, Play: Judaism and Superstructuralism in the Poetics of S. Y. Agnon (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
Yaniv Hagbi
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Hardcover. Explores S Y Agnon's theological and philosophical attitudes toward language, attitudes that to a large extent shaped his poetics and aesthetic values. Drawing on anthologies compiled by Agnon, this book examines his theoretical orientation and the ways he integrated into his poetics ideas about language that are rooted in Jewish theology. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSG; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
Nobel Prize - winning author S. Y. Agnon was the foremost Hebrew writer of the twentieth century. His work navigated the world of Jewish tradition and that of secular modernity, capturing the conflict between old and new. In ""Language, Absence, Play"", Yaniv Hagbi explores Agnon's theological and philosophical attitudes toward language, attitudes that to a large extent shaped his poetics and aesthetic values. Drawing on anthologies compiled by Agnon, among others, Hagbi examines his theoretical orientation and the ways he integrated into his poetics ideas about language that are rooted in Jewish theology. In doing so, Hagbi casts light on ... Read more
Nobel Prize - winning author S. Y. Agnon was the foremost Hebrew writer of the twentieth century. His work navigated the world of Jewish tradition and that of secular modernity, capturing the conflict between old and new. In ""Language, Absence, Play"", Yaniv Hagbi explores Agnon's theological and philosophical attitudes toward language, attitudes that to a large extent shaped his poetics and aesthetic values. Drawing on anthologies compiled by Agnon, among others, Hagbi examines his theoretical orientation and the ways he integrated into his poetics ideas about language that are rooted in Jewish theology. In doing so, Hagbi casts light on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815632276
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V9780815632276
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About Yaniv Hagbi
Yaniv Hagbi teaches in the Department of Hebrew, Aramaic, and Jewish Studies at the University of Amsterdam. He is the author of the novel The Yemenite Guide for the Writing of Legends. The Hebrew version of Language, Absence, Play was published in 2007.
Reviews for Language, Absence, Play: Judaism and Superstructuralism in the Poetics of S. Y. Agnon (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art)
A valuable study whose strength lies in its masterful close readings of Agnon's work, as well as its comprehensive and relevant overview of post-structural theories of language and authorship." - Sheila E. Jelen, author of Intimations of Difference: Dvora Baron in the Modern Hebrew Renaissance