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Kellman, Steven G. Redemption: The Life of Henry Roth. Norton, 2005. Steven G. Kellman explores and recounts “The life of Henry Roth” in this biography. Kellman has expertly crafted a biography that is informative, provocative and Roth’s quest towards “redemption”. The reader is guided by Kellman’s writing through the twists and turns of Roth’s life throughContinue reading “Annotated Bibliographies”

Melancholy has the ability to take a hold of someone through the chains that interlock soul and body and hurl them into an abyss of darkness. It’s a dark and saddening aspect that can be found in the hearts of people and cities alike. David from Call it Sleep and Louie from “Something to RememberContinue reading “Researched Critical Analysis: An Exploration of Melancholic Cities”

Cynthia Ozick’s literary style and prose stands out amongst Jewish-American writers as she’s willing to make sacrifices and take literary risks that define her as a master of fiction. Stemming from her early days, when she would devour novels and began to develop her style through the works of Henry James. Readers often interpret Ozick’sContinue reading “Exploratory Essay & Author Study”

In both of my FIQWS classes I was able grow and improve my writing and reading habits. Through the literature section, I was introduced to the works of great Jewish-American authors that developed a sense of curiosity within me. I’m highly intrigued by Jewish-American Literature and plan to continue reading this genre as it hasContinue reading “OVERVIEW OF FIQWS 100015”