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Elie Wiesel and the Art of Storytelling
Rosemary . Ed(S): Horowitz
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Paperback. Elie Wiesel is a rare master storyteller with the ability to use storytelling as a form of activism. This work contains an essay that examines Wiesel's roots in Jewish storytelling traditions; influence from religious, folk and secular sources; education; Yiddish back ground; Holocaust experience; and writing style. Editor(s): Horowitz, Rosemary. Num Pages: 236 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Elie Wiesel is a rare master storyteller with the ability to use storytelling as a form of activism. From his landmark memoir ""Night"" to his numerous retellings of Hasidic legends, Wiesel's literature emphasizes storytelling, and he frequently referred to himself as storyteller rather than an author or historian. In this work, essays examine Wiesel's roots in Jewish storytelling traditions; influence from religious, folk and secular sources; education; Yiddish background; Holocaust experience; and writing style. Emphasizes throughout is Wiesel's use of multiple sources in an effort to reach diverse audiences.
Elie Wiesel is a rare master storyteller with the ability to use storytelling as a form of activism. From his landmark memoir ""Night"" to his numerous retellings of Hasidic legends, Wiesel's literature emphasizes storytelling, and he frequently referred to himself as storyteller rather than an author or historian. In this work, essays examine Wiesel's roots in Jewish storytelling traditions; influence from religious, folk and secular sources; education; Yiddish background; Holocaust experience; and writing style. Emphasizes throughout is Wiesel's use of multiple sources in an effort to reach diverse audiences.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
McFarland & Co Inc United States
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786428694
SKU
V9780786428694
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