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238 <strong>American</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> <strong>Archives</strong><br />
youth in Bottom Dogs; Boruch Glazman's secularized midrash, "The<br />
Hand of God: explores the meaninglessness of good intentions in<br />
an industrial society, bringing to mind Gish Jen's often savage Typical<br />
<strong>American</strong>. Raskin's "In the Shadows" provides us with an insight<br />
into love as fulfilling self-development and can serve as an intrigu-<br />
ing preface to Marge Piercy's complex meditation about love and<br />
self-deconstruction in He She and It.<br />
Some of the New Yorkish writers were remarkable talents. How<br />
much richer our culture would have been if they had become known<br />
earlier and certainly in their own lifetimes to an English-speaking<br />
audience. Max Rosenfeld's efforts should encourage others to trans-<br />
late more of this "lost" <strong>American</strong> writing.<br />
-Lewis Fried<br />
Lewis Fried is a member of the English Department at Kent State University.
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