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Reviewed on April 1, 2001
Considering the identity of the Jewish people as canon-makers of Western civilization, Stavans (Spanish, Jewish studies, and creative writing, Amherst Coll.) describes his essays as a particular response to culture critics Hayyim Bialik and Harold Bloom. He offers a lengthy, penetrating analysis of language and the Jewish tradition, the differences between Hebrew and Yiddish, and the ongoing question of which is the mo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More