In Search of Identity and Spirituality in the Fiction of American Jewish Female Authors at the Turn of the 21st Century

The book discusses the issue of religiosity in the context of American Jewish literature, emphasizing the significance of Judaism as an indispensable element in the formation of American Jewish female identity at the turn of the twenty-first century

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Dorota Mihüka is a lecturer at Department of English at Krosno State College (Poland), where she teaches American history and culture as well as practical English courses. Her academic interests include American ethnic female literature, American Jewish female literature as well as intercultural education and communication.

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Contents

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 9

Chapter 1 Jewish Women in American Society ............................ 17

Chapter 2 American Jewish Women's Writing ............................. 97

Chapter 3 American Jewish Women's Quest for Identity and Spirituality in the Contemporary Writings of American Jewish Female Authors ........................ 157

Conclusion ............................................................................................................ 263

Works Cited .......................................................................................................... 269

Index .......................................................................................................................... 305