The Zionist paradox : Hebrew literature and Israeli identity /

Shvarts, Yigal,

The Zionist paradox : Hebrew literature and Israeli identity / Yigal Schwartz ; translated by Michal Sapir. - 1 online resource (353 pages). - The Schusterman series in Israel studies . - Schusterman series in Israel studies. .

Original work was published in 2007 with English title "Do you know the land where the lemon blooms : human engineering and landscape conceptualization in Hebrew literature"--Publisher's email.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-328) and index.

1. Avraham Mapu, "The love of Zion" (1853): the beautiful daughter of Zion, the (Faux) shepherd boy and the cutting up of the monster -- 2. Theodor Herzl, "Altneuland" (1902): shall these dry bones live -- 3. Yosef Luidor, "Yoash" (1912): the taste of freedom and space -- 4. Moshe Shamir, "He walked in the fields" (1948): it turned out it was all fake -- 5. Amos Oz, "Nomads and viper" (1963): a short, patched European jacket over a white desert robe.

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Zionism in literature.
Hebrew fiction--History and criticism.
Israeli fiction--History and criticism.
Jews--Identity.--Israel
National characteristics, Israeli, in literature.


Electronic books.

PJ5030.Z55 / S5813 2014

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