The Retrospective Imagination of A. B. Yehoshua

The Retrospective Imagination of A. B. Yehoshua, Volume 1, provides a sophisticated examination of the works of one of Israel's most significant novelists. Yael Halevi-Wise explores how the fiction and nonfiction of A. B. Yehoshua address the moral and political complexities of the Middle East and the Jewish inheritance. This literary criticism moves beyond a simple biography to analyze major themes and compositional patterns. The text investigates how Yehoshua's writing reflects the condition of Israel through psychological, sociological, and historical lenses.

As a scholarly work of literary criticism, this volume serves as a vital resource for those studying modern Jewish literature and religious philosophy. The seven chapters utilize diverse interpretive methods to examine character psychology, social relations, and traditional Jewish symbols. This academic study of Jewish studies and literature offers a deep look into the historiosophic allusions found within the author's celebrated novels.