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Davita's Harp by Chaim Potok | |
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Chaim Potok | | Birth Date: |
February 17, 1929 | | Death Date: |
July 23, 2002 | | Place of Birth: |
New York, New York, United States | | Place of Death: |
Merion, Pennsylvania, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
Writer |
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 Biography of Chaim Potok
8421 words, approx. 28.1 pages
 Chaim Potok, rabbi and critical scholar of Judaic texts, has demonstrated in his literary career that the American novel is indeed a viable genre for writing about Jewish theology, liturgy, history, and scholarship. He has brought to American fiction a f... summary from source:
Biography of Chaim Potok
7727 words, approx. 25.8 pages
Chaim Potok, rabbi and critical scholar of Judaic texts, has demonstrated in his literary career that the American novel is indeed a viable genre for writing about Jewish theology, liturgy, history, and scholarship. He has brought to American fiction a f... summary from source:
 Biography of Chaim Potok
4899 words, approx. 16.3 pages
Chaim Potok "wrote of what he knew best, Jewish-Americans in the 20th century struggling with two contradictory yet valid points of view," according to Shirley Saad writing for the United Press International. In such popular and award-winning books as Th...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Davita's Harp Information
907 words, approx. 3 pages
 Davita's Harp is a novel by Chaim Potok, published in 1985. It is the only one of Potok's novels to feature a female...
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 The Boston Globe Inspired Change Of Harp
11/11/2000: 1,005 words, approx. 3 pages For most people, the harp may call to mind the music of kings and angels, or well-bred ladies in long, flowing gowns. However, harpist/ singer/, composer Deborah Henson-Conant is more apt to perform in cowboy boots and leather miniskirts, eschewing the traditional gilded instrument... summary from source:
The Boston Globe At Home With Matt Harp
04/11/2002: 744 words, approx. 3 pages The bits and pieces of home life are geographically scattered for the typical college student living in a dorm. Bed and desk are in one place. Showers and toilets are down the hall. Lounging and some studying takes place in yet another room, maybe...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Review by Paul Cowan
1,222 words, approx. 4 pages
In the following review, Cowan offers a favorable assessment of Davita's Harp, which he describes as "Mr. Potok's bravest book, though it is not his best."
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Critical Review by Cynthia Grenier
859 words, approx. 3 pages
In the following review, Grenier praises the "genuine seriousness and moral complexity" of Davita's Harp, but finds shortcomings in Potok's "stiff dialogue and stilted characters."
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Critical Review by Time
314 words, approx. 1 pages
In the following review, the critic gives a mixed evaluation of Davita's Harp.
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