Elie Wiesel and the Art of Storytelling
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | ISBN: | 9780786482689 | |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | November 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9780786482689 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | November 1, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Elie Wiesel is a master storyteller with the ability to use storytelling as a form of activism. From his landmark memoir Night to his novels and numerous retellings of Hasidic legends, Wiesel’s literature emphasizes storytelling, and he frequently refers to himself as a storyteller rather than an author or historian. 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.
Elie Wiesel is a master storyteller with the ability to use storytelling as a form of activism. From his landmark memoir Night to his novels and numerous retellings of Hasidic legends, Wiesel’s literature emphasizes storytelling, and he frequently refers to himself as a storyteller rather than an author or historian. 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.
