Keeping the mystery alive : Jewish mysticism in Latin American cultural production /

This book delves into creative renditions of key aspects of Jewish Mysticism in Latin American literature, film and art from the perspective of literary and cultural studies. The overarching question is whether the authors presented question, or reproduce literally, traditional renditions of the Jew...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Huberman, Ariana (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Includes translations into English from Hebrew and Spanish.
Published:	Boston : Academic Studies Press, [2022].
Series:	Jewish Latin American studies.
Subjects:	Latin American literature > Jewish authors > History and criticism. Cabala in literature. Cabala > Latin America. Jews > Latin America > Identity. Latin America > Intellectual life.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Jewish Mysticism in Latin American Cultural Production
Beyond Borges
1. The Exotic in the Eye of the Beholder: Alejandro Jodorowsky's Literature and Film
2. The Cycle of Life: Angelina Muñiz-Huberman's Writings
3. In Search of Tikkun Olam: Mario Satz's Literature
4. Wandering Souls in Isaac Goldemberg's Narrative and Poetry
Concluding Remarks.