Elie Wiesel And the Art of Storytelling

by Horowitz, Rosemary

• ISBN13: 9780786428694
• ISBN10: 0786428694
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-30
• Publisher: McFarland Publishing

Summary

"In this work, essays examine Wiesel's roots in Jewish storytelling traditions; influences from religious, folk and secular sources; education; Yiddish background; Holocaust experience; and writing style. Emphasized throughout is Wiesel's use of multiple sources in an effort to reach diverse audiences"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Mosaics and Mirrors: Wiesel, American Autobiographies, and the Shaping of a Storied Subject	p. 15
Creative Ambiguity in Wiesel's Storytelling	p. 38
Elie Wiesel: Telling Stories of Children and Loss	p. 57
The Storyteller and His Quarrel with God	p. 71
Wrestling with Oblivion: Wiesel's Autobiographical Storytelling as Midrash	p. 90
The Maggid of Sighet: Jewish Contexts for Wiesel's Storytelling	p. 102
Laughter and the Limits of Holocaust Storytelling: Wiesel's The Gates of the Forest	p. 123
Transfiguration	p. 156
The Artist as Witness, Prophet, and Encourager	p. 182
Shaliach Tzibor: Wiesel as Storyteller of His People	p. 197
Teaching Beyond the Text: Examining and Acting On the Moral Aspects of Night	p. 212
Afterword: Night-the Memoir-a Promise Fulfilled	p. 226
About the Contributors	p. 231
Index	p. 235
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