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Witz : A Novel

by Joshua Cohen
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Apocalyptic satire on post-millennial culture

This book is perfect for readers who enjoy dark humor and satire. It offers a unique and thought-provoking exploration of cultural identity and the way it is constructed and commodified. With its intricate plot and complex characters, Witz is a challenging but rewarding read for those who appreciate literary fiction.

  • St. Francis College Literary Prize Nominee (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Witz : A Novel

by Joshua Cohen
₱671.85 Now ₱470.25 Save 30% more
ISBN: 9781564785886
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: ₱1,118.70
Authors: Joshua Cohen
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Date of Publication: 2010-05-11
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.43
(rated by 145 readers)

Description

On Christmas Eve 1999, all the Jews in the world die in a strange, millennial plague, with the exception of the firstborn males, who are soon adopted by a cabal of powerful people in the American government. By the following Passover, however, only one is still alive: Benjamin Israelien; a kindly, innocent, ignorant man-child. As he finds himself transformed into an international superstar, Jewishness becomes all the rage: matzo-ball soup is in every bowl, sidelocks are hip; and the only truly Jewish Jew left is increasingly stigmatized for not being religious. Since his very existence exposes the illegitimacy of the newly converted, Israelien becomes the object of a worldwide hunt . . .Meanwhile, in the not-too-distant future of our own, “real” world, another last Jew—the last living Holocaust survivor—sits alone in a snowbound Manhattan, providing a final melancholy witness to his experiences in the form of the punch lines to half-remembered jokes.
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Apocalyptic satire on post-millennial culture

This book is perfect for readers who enjoy dark humor and satire. It offers a unique and thought-provoking exploration of cultural identity and the way it is constructed and commodified. With its intricate plot and complex characters, Witz is a challenging but rewarding read for those who appreciate literary fiction.

  • St. Francis College Literary Prize Nominee (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.