Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1945

Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1945
Author: Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2021-06-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 179363713X

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Science fiction first emerged in the Industrial Age and continued to develop into its current form during the twentieth century. This book analyses the role Jewish writers played in the process of its creation and development. The author provides a comprehensive overview, bridging such seemingly disparate themes and figures as the ghetto legends of the golem and their influence on both Frankenstein and robots, the role of, Jewish authors and publishers in developing the first science fiction magazine in New York in the 1930s, and their later contributions to new and developing medial forms like comics and film. Drawing on the historical context and the positions Jews held in the larger cultural environment, the author illustrates how themes and tropes in science fiction and fantasy relate back to the realities of Jewish life in the face of global anti-Semitism, the struggle to assimilate in America, and the hope that was inspired by the founding of Israel.

More Wandering Stars

More Wandering Stars
Author: Jack Dann
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1981
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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More Wandering Stars

More Wandering Stars
Author: Jack Dann
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2013-06-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1580237622

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This stellar collection of Jewish science fiction and fantasy carries on in the tradition of its companion volume—the enduring classic Wandering Stars—breaking new ground with every story. Trouble with mothers; invading aliens and demons; the arrival of the long-awaited Messiah ... all these phenomena and more are tackled in these tales from a creative group of extraordinary writers. We go to the edges of the universe, finding humor, pain and humanity in the unlikeliest of places and situations. Filled with wit, vigor and sharp insight, this is a fantastic feast for the imagination that will intrigue and delight everyone who picks it up, Jew and non-Jew alike.

Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1960s and 70s

Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy of the 1960s and 70s
Author: Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2024-09-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1666941859

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Following the Holocaust, American literature experienced a resurgence of Jewish themes, characters, and contributions. This book focuses on the genres of science fiction and fantasy of the post-Holocaust period and argues that while the era was colored by grief, it also offered a renaissance of Jewish creative expression. The author provides an overview of texts beginning with the rise of Jewish speculative fiction anthologies in science fiction and fantasy and delving into emerging subgenres such as alternate history, post-apocalyptic, cold war, second-wave feminism, counterculture parodies, new wave, postmodernism, and cyberpunk to illustrate how Jewish culture made its mark on popular culture. The book also covers the Silver Age and Bronze Age of comics which saw Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Julius Schwartz, and Marv Wolfman form new superhero teams to battle prejudice and draws parallels with some of the most impactful shows made by Jewish creators, including Star Trek, Twilight Zone, and Doctor Who. The analysis also looks beyond the American context to include texts from Germany, the Soviet Union, Brazil, and Israel.

The Stars of David

The Stars of David
Author: D. J. Kessler
Publisher:
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1996-01-01
Genre: American fiction
ISBN: 9780965029407

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People of the Book

People of the Book
Author: Rachel Swirsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781607012382

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Collects twenty short stories of Jewish science fiction and fantasy from the 2000s, including Eliot Fintushel's "How the Little Rabbi Grew," Neil Gaiman's "The Problem of Susan," Tamar Yellin's "Reuben," and others.

Jews in Popular Science Fiction

Jews in Popular Science Fiction
Author: Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2022-09-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1666901466

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This book analyzes Jewish tropes in popular science fiction ranging from Star Trek and Marvel to other prominent franchises. Sometimes the representation is subtle and thought-provoking; other times, it is limited to cliché and oversimplification of characters. The chapters in this collection examine the representation of Jewish characters in films and franchises including Superman, Lord of the Rings, The Mandalorian, The Twilight Zone, and more to shed light on the broad range of representations of the Jewish experience in popular science fiction and fantasy.

Jewish Fantasy Worldwide

Jewish Fantasy Worldwide
Author: Valerie Estelle Frankel
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2023-04-04
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1666926612

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Jewish Fantasy Worldwide: Trends in Speculative Stories from Australia to Chile reaches beyond American fiction to reveal a spectrum of Jewish imagination. The chapters in this collection cover speculative works by Jewish artists and about Jewish characters from a broad range of national contexts, including post-Holocaust Europe, the Soviet Union, Israel, South America, French Canada, and the Middle East. The contributors consider various media including novels, short stories, film, YouTube videos, and fanfiction. Essays explore topics ranging from the ancient Jewish kingdom of Khazaria to modern university classes and the revival of Yiddish to the breadth of LGBTQ+ representation. For scholars and fans alike, this collection of essays will provide new perspectives on Jewish presences in speculative fiction around the world.

The Yiddish Supernatural on Screen

The Yiddish Supernatural on Screen
Author: Rebecca Margolis
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2024-02-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1666910880

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As a linguistic carrier of a thousand years of European Jewish civilization, the Yiddish language is closely tied to immigrant pasts and sites of Holocaust memory. In The Yiddish Supernatural on Screen, Rebecca Margolis investigates how translated and subtitled Yiddish dialogue reimagines Jewish lore and tells new stories where the supernatural looms over the narrative. The book traces the transformation of the figure of the dybbuk—a soul of the dead possessing the living—from folklore to 1930s Polish Yiddish cinema and on to global contemporary media. Margolis examines the association of spoken Yiddish with spectral elements adapted from Jewish legends within the horror genre. She explores how all-Yiddish prologues to comedy film and television depict magic located in an immigrant or pre-immigrant past that informs the present. Framing spoken Yiddish on screen as an ancestral language associated with trauma and dispossession, Margolis shows how it reconstructs haunted and mystical elements of the Jewish experience.

Goliath as Gentle Giant

Goliath as Gentle Giant
Author: Jonathan L. Friedmann
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2022-01-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1666904708

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In the Hebrew Bible and stories loyal to it, Goliath is the stereotypical giant of folklore: big, brash, violent, and dimwitted. Goliath as Gentle Giant sets out to rehabilitate the giant’s image by exploring the origins of the biblical behemoth, the limitations of the “underdog” metaphor, and the few sympathetic treatments of Goliath in popular media. What insights emerge when we imagine things from Goliath’s point of view? How might this affect our reading of the biblical account or its many retellings and interpretations? What sort of man was Goliath really? The nuanced portraits analyzed in this book serve as a catalyst to challenge readers to question stereotypes, reexamine old assumptions, and humanize the “other.”