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 Intern...
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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, a...
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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, a...
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Critical Essay by Anthony Barson
Why is it no one seems able to write a convincing novel about the life work of a painter?…
Chaim Potok, I'm afraid, is one more name to add to the li...
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Critical Essay by The Times Literary Supplement
The difficulties inherent in the creation of a fictional genius have undone this extremely interesting book [My Name Is Asher Lev], which is ironic sin...
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A comparison of the challenges of religion in the books My Name is Asher Lev and Bless me Ultima and how it creates challenges as they travel down the road of adolescents.
Adolescences, it is a time...
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Teaching My Name Is Asher Lev
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My Name Is Asher Lev Lesson Plans contain 126 pages of teaching material, including: