Confessions of a Jewish Autobiography Reader
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5348993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elliott Horowitz (corresponding author), Elliott S Horowitz |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 74-80 |
| Publication date | 2005-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Jewish Quarterly Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-6682 • E-ISSN: 1553-0604 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jqr.2005.0009 |
| OpenAlex | W1979337580 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Beginning with the author's encounter with Gershom Scholem's "From Berlin to Jerusalem" as a graduate student, this essay compares the autobiographical writings of Scholem and Isaiah Berlin, particularly from the perspective of the portrayal of pivotal figures in the lives of each: S. Y. Agnon in the case of Scholem, and Lewis Namier in the case of Berlin. The essay also compares the errors of biographers with the lies of autobiographers, expressing a preference for the latter
Art · Art history · Biography · Judaism · Literature · Perspective (graphical) · Preference · Theology · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Jewish Identity and Society · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |