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- Title
Becoming/Unbecoming Jewish: A Letter from James Salter.
- Authors
BENEDICT, ELIZABETH
- Abstract
The article delves into the complex relationship of the author with his Jewish heritage, contrasting it with the more straightforward binary nature of Mormonism. It explores the author's journey from Mormonism to cultural Judaism, highlighting the ambivalence, discomfort, and guilt surrounding his Jewish identity. It also discusses the author's interaction with renowned writer James Salter, touching upon Salter's own relationship with his Jewish identity.
- Subjects
JUDAISM; CHURCH of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; JEWISH identity; SALTER, James, 1925-2015; AMBIVALENCE
- Publication
Salmagundi, 2024, Issue 222/223, p3
- ISSN
0036-3529
- Publication type
Article