Elie Wiesel and the Art of Storytelling

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Elie Wiesel is a master storyteller with the ability to use storytelling as a form of activism. From his landmark memoir Night to his novels and numerous retellings of Hasidic legends, Wiesel's literature emphasizes storytelling, and he frequently refers to himself as a storyteller rather than an author or historian. In this work, essays examine Wiesel's roots in Jewish storytelling traditions; influences from religious, folk, and secular sources; education; Yiddish background; Holocaust experience; and writing style. Emphasized throughout is Wiesel's use of multiple sources in an effort to reach diverse audiences.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-11-13
Mått155 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt336 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor242
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786428694

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Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Mosaics and Mirrors: Wiesel, American Autobiographies, and the Shaping of a Storied Subject Creative Ambiguity in Wiesel’s Storytelling Elie Wiesel: Telling Stories of Children and Loss The Storyteller and His Quarrel with God Wrestling with Oblivion: Wiesel’s Autobiographical Storytelling as Midrash The Maggid of Sighet: Jewish Contexts for Wiesel’s Storytelling Laughter and the Limits of Holocaust Storytelling: Wiesel’s The Gates of the Forest Transfiguration The Artist as Witness, Prophet, and Encourager Shaliach Tzibor: Wiesel as Storyteller of His People Teaching Beyond the Text: Examining and Acting On the Moral Aspects of Night Afterword: Night—the Memoir—a Promise Fulfilled About the Contributors Index