Jewish Way: Essays on Jewish Humor

by Sarah Blacher Cohen

Book Overview

Jewish Wry examines the development of Jewish humor in a series of essays on topics that range from Sholom Aleichem's humor to Jewish comediennes through to the humor of Philip Roth.

When the Jews of Eastern Europe came to the United States in the 19th century, they brought with them their own special humor. Developed in response to the dissonant reality of their lives, their self-critical humor served as a source of salvation, enabling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814323669
• ISBN13: 9780814323663
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"