An Incomplete Frame Narrative Revisited
"S. Yizhar's Introduction to "Hirbet Hiz'ah
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2747247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hasak-Lowy, Hasak-Lowy Hasak-Lowy (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 27 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Jewish Social Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-6704 • E-ISSN: 1527-2028 |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/jewisocistud.18.3.27 |
| OpenAlex | W2019527242 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
S. Yizhar’s 1949 “Hirbet Hiz‘ah” contains a puzzling narrative frame, which is not closed at the novella’s ending. This article analyzes Yizhar’s interest in this device in light of a recently discovered, previously unpublished introduction to the novella written by Yizhar himself. I argue that Yizhar’s incomplete framing device should be viewed as integral to his story. Read against his introduction, I claim that “Hirbet Hiz‘ah” is first and foremost about the rending of a harmonious ethical and Zionist identity in 1948, whereas the actual expulsion is a secondary concern. A translation of this introduction is included at the article’s end
Art · Framing (construction · Linguistics · Literature · Narrative · Novella · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Middle East Politics and Society · Philosophy · Soviet and Russian History
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2012 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |