POETRY / Jewish

Current paper · Semantic Scholar

Feminist poets and scholars have transformed Queen Esther from a relatively silent biblical figure into a complex literary character, yet systematic analysis of their interpretive strategies remains limited. This study examines how these poets employ feminist hermeneutical frameworks to reimagine Esther’s experiences and choices. Using a close-reading methodology, the analysis applies Alicia Ostriker’s hermeneutical…

Reference · Wikidata

Yemenite Jewish prose and poetry

Encyclopedia · Wikipedia

Yemenite Jewish poetry, often referred to as "paraliturgical poetry" because of its religious nature, has been an integral part of Yemenite Jewish culture since time immemorial. The Jews of Yemen have preserved a well-defined singing arrangement which not only includes the very poetic creation itself, but also involves a vocal and dance performance, accompanied in certain villages outside Sana'a by drumming on an em…

Book · DOAB

This book gives us a more capacious version of critical theory, providing humanists with tools to confront the digital age.This book joins a renaissance of scholarly interest in German-Jewish intellectuals, such as Siegfried Kracauer and Gershom Scholem, offering a unique synthesis of their insights into language, messianism, and cultural critique.This book shows the surprising yet salient contribution of not only m…

Full text · Open Library

This informed and original anthology will become an invaluable source for both scholars and lovers of poetry. --Dana Gioia.

Image · DPLA

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