Aspirational Marines and Jewish Heroes: Battle Cry and the Emergence of Leon Uris.

The article discusses the significance of Leon Uris's debut novel, "Battle Cry," in American Jewish literature and its portrayal of Jewish characters in the context of war. Uris's work is analyzed for its depiction of aspiration, struggle, and heroism among ordinary people, particularly Jewish chara...

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Publicado en:Shofar: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 80 - 105
Autor principal: Pickus, David
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Publicado: Purdue University Press 2024
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