A Political Companion to Saul Bellow (Political Companions to Great American Authors)

Saul Bellow is one of the twentieth century's most influential, respected, and honored writers. His novels The Adventures of Augie March, Herzog, and Mr. Sammler's Planet won the National Book Award, and Humboldt's Gift was awarded the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. In addition, his plays garnered popular and critical acclaim, and some were produced on Broadway. Known for his insights into life in a post-Holocaust world, Bellow's explorations of modernity, Jewish identity, and the relationship between art and society have resonated with his readers, but because his writing is not overtly political, his politics have largely been ignored. A Political Companion to Saul Bellow examines the author's novels, essays, short stories, and letters in order to illuminate his evolution from liberal to neoconservative. It investigates Bellow's exploration of the United States as a democratic system, the religious and ideological influences on his work, and his views on race relations, religious identity, and multiculturalism in the academy. Featuring a fascinating conclusion that draws from interviews with Bellow's sons, this accessible companion is an excellent resource for understanding the political thought of one of America's most acclaimed writers. Faculta(c) De Ma(c)decine De Paris. Cours Sur L'histoire De La Ma(c)decine Et De La Chirurgie, Par Le Dr Auguste Ollivier, ... Leaon D'ouverture Le 26 Novembre 1872 Date De L'a(c)dition Originale: 1872 Ce Livre Est La Reproduction Fida]le D'une Oeuvre Publia(c)e Avant 1920 Et Fait Partie D'une Collection De Livres Ra(c)imprima(c)s A La Demande A(c)dita(c)e Par Hachette Livre, Dans Le Cadre D'un Partenariat Avec La Bibliotha]que Nationale De France, Offrant L'opportunita(c) D'acca(c)der A Des Ouvrages Anciens Et Souvent Rares Issus Des Fonds Patrimoniaux De La Bnf. Les Oeuvres Faisant Partie De Cette Collection Ont A(c)ta(c) Numa(c)risa(c)es Par La Bnf Et Sont Pra(c)sentes Sur Gallica, Sa Bibliotha]que Numa(c)rique. En Entreprenant De Redonner Vie A Ces Ouvrages Au Travers D'une Collection De Livres Ra(c)imprima(c)s A La Demande, Nous Leur Donnons La Possibilita(c) De Rencontrer Un Public A(c)largi Et Participons A La Transmission De Connaissances Et De Savoirs Parfois Difficilement Accessibles. Nous Avons Chercha(c) A Concilier La Reproduction Fida]le D'un Livre Ancien A Partir De Sa Version Numa(c)risa(c)e Avec Le Souci D'un Confort De Lecture Optimal. Nous Espa(c)rons Que Les Ouvrages De Cette Nouvelle Collection Vous Apporteront Entia]re Satisfaction. Pour Plus D'informations, Rendez-vous Sur Www.hachettebnf.fr

Saul Bellow is one of the twentieth century's most influential, respected, and honored writers. His novels The Adventures of Augie March, Herzog, and Mr. Sammler's Planet won the National Book Award, and Humboldt's Gift was awarded the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. In addition, his plays garnered popular and critical acclaim, and some were produced on Broadway. Known for his insights into life in a post-Holocaust world, Bellow's explorations of modernity, Jewish identity, and the relationship between art and society have resonated with his readers, but because his writing is not overtly political, his politics have largely been ignored.

A Political Companion to Saul Bellow examines the author's novels, essays, short stories, and letters in order to illuminate his evolution from liberal to neoconservative. It investigates Bellow's exploration of the United States as a democratic system, the religious and ideological influences on his work, and his views on race relations, religious identity, and multiculturalism in the academy. Featuring a fascinating conclusion that draws from interviews with Bellow's sons, this accessible companion is an excellent resource for understanding the political thought of one of America's most acclaimed writers.

Introduction: Saul Bellow's Political Thought / Lee Trepanier And Gloria L. Cronin -- Trotskyism In The Early Work Of Saul Bellow / Judie Newman -- Bellow As Jew And Jewish Writer / Ben Siegel -- Saul Bellow And The Absent Woman Syndrome: Traces Of India In Leaving The Yellow House / Michael Austin -- The Politics Of Art: The Colonial Library Meets The Carnivalesque In Henderson The Rain King / Daniel K. Muhlestein -- The Jewish Atlantic: The Deployment Of Blackness In Saul Bellow / Carol R. Smith -- Washed Up On The Shores Of Truth: Saul Bellow's Post-holocaust America / Victoria Aarons -- Mr. Sammler's Planet: Saul Bellow's 1968 Speech At San Francisco State University / Andrew Gordon -- Biography, Elegy, And The Politics Of Modernity In Saul Bellow's Ravelstein / Willis Salomon -- Our Father's Politics: Gregory, Adam, And Daniel Bellow / Gloria L. Cronin -- Saul Bellow's Politics: A Selected Annotated Bibliography, 1947-present / Gloria L. Cronin. Edited By Gloria L. Cronin And Lee Trepanier. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.