Böcker i Jewish Writing in the Contemporary World-serien

Features works by twenty-four of Hungary's best writers who have written about what it means to be Jewish in post-Holocaust Eastern Europe. This anthology introduces English-speaking readers to outstanding works of literature that show the wide range of responses to Jewish identity in contemporary Hungary.

Caught between a conservative British tradition and an aggressive American influence with a long immigrant history, Canadian Jewish literature has charted a unique, intermediate course. This work brings together works from modern Jewish writers living in Canada. It includes variety of male and female voices, some translated from French or Yiddish.

Showcases a diverse range of modern Jewish writers from one of South America's most vibrant, multicultural communities. This anthology features the work of such internationally recognised figures as Moacyr Scliar and Clarice Lispector, including two early stories by Lispector that have never before appeared in English translation.

Collecting the finest Jewish writing from around the world, this title maps a complex tradition of Jewish discourse marked by a profound awareness of the literary past, by the failure of a long-anticipated Austrian-Jewish symbiosis, and by the unparalleled tragedy of the Shoah.

A collection of contemporary writing which represents the historical specificities and contradictions of South African Jewish life under apartheid. The contributors include Nadine Gordimer, Rose Zwi, Dan Jacobson, Albie Sachs, Pieter-Dirk Uys and Matthew Krouse.

Questions about Jewish identity and the legacy of the Holocaust remain contemporary and controversial in Switzerland. Talking about Jewish life in Switzerland, this anthology features an eclectic mix of eighteen modern works from Switzerland's heterogeneous Jewish writers.

A collection of Polish Jewish writings since WWII. This book brings together the works of several Jewish writers, most of whom remained in Poland. Although the Nazi genocide wiped out nearly all of the Jewish population in the country, the aftermath of the war has not stifled Jewish writing in Poland but has given it a different direction.

Featuring a diverse array of writings from prominent Jewish authors in Germany, this anthology encourages a deeper understanding of the experiences of Jews. The writings deal with the many challenges to modern Jewish identity in Germany, including the vicissitudes of gender roles, and the experience of intergenerational conflict and sexuality.