The Memoirs and Journalism of Yakov Vladimirovich Veynshal
Exploring the Interplay of Autobiography and Psychoanalysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21883181 |
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| Authors | Anna Balestrieri (0000-0002-9407-9930, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 (2023) |
| Pages | 144-160 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Word and Text - A Journal of Literary Studies and Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2069-9271 • E-ISSN: 2247-9163 |
| Publisher | Universitatea Petrol-Gaze din Ploiesti (PUBLISHER • RO) |
| DOI | 10.51865/jlsl.2023.09 |
| OpenAlex | W4391366525 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
This article explores the interplay between literature and psychoanalysis through the writings and personal experiences of Yakov Vladimirovich Veynshal, a prominent Zionist Revisionist journalist and Hebrew writer in Mandate Palestine. Veynshal’s memoirs and journalistic work provide insights into the connection between these two fields by using personal experiences, literary analysis, creative expression, and cultural and political commentaries. They also demonstrate how literature and psychoanalysis intersect through creative and symbolic expression. The article explores first Veynshal’s journey, from a non-traditional ‘bar mitzvah’ trip to Palestine to his experiences in Russia and his complex relationship with Russian culture. Secondly, it demonstrates how his writings reflect the formation of his Zionist sentiments and unique identity. Additionally, Veynshal’s experiences in Palestine during the 1920s are analysed, highlighting the historical and political context of British Mandate Palestine and the development of Jewish and Arab relations
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Biography · Hebrew · Journalism · Literature · Mandate · Media studies · Memoir · Palestine · Political science · Politics · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Jewish Identity and Society · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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