Activity
SEM
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Sem Modern Hebrew Lit: Israeli Identity 1948-2020
Term
2020A
Subject area
COML
Section number only
401
Section ID
COML359401
Course number integer
359
Meeting times
M 03:30 PM-06:30 PM
Meeting location
WILL 633
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Nili R Gold
Description
What does it mean to be Israeli? The literature written by Israelis in the last seven decades reflects a continuous struggle with identity. Following the establishment of the State in 1948 with its spirit of patriotism, Yehuda Amichai's 1955 poem "I want to die in my bed" was a manifesto for individualism. However, the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict and the wide-ranging character of Israeli society has returned writers to the social and political arenas. This course focuses both on how contemporary writers have metabolized the concept of national identity and examines its early literary iterations. Readings include poems by Natan Alterman, Yehuda Amichai, and Meir Wieseltier; fiction by Sayed Kashua, Amos Oz, and A.B. Yehoshua.<br />
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This course is for students interested in taking a literature course in Hebrew and are proficient in it. Texts, discussions, and papers are in Hebrew. There will be three 2-page written assignments over the course of the semester. Grading is based primarily on students’ literary understanding.<br />
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This course is for students interested in taking a literature course in Hebrew and are proficient in it. Texts, discussions, and papers are in Hebrew. There will be three 2-page written assignments over the course of the semester. Grading is based primarily on students’ literary understanding.<br />
Course number only
359
Cross listings
NELC359401, NELC659401, JWST359401, JWST659401
Fulfills
Arts & Letters Sector
Cross Cultural Analysis
Cross Cultural Analysis
Use local description
Yes