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Collected Stories

Pages
560
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

This collection gathers the acclaimed short fiction of Cynthia Ozick, showcasing her distinctive voice and keen insights into human nature. Her stories often explore the lives of Jewish characters, their intellectual pursuits, and their struggles with identity and tradition in the modern world. Ozick's masterful prose illuminates the complexities of faith, art, and belonging across a range of settings and situations.

About the author

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Cynthia Ozick

Cynthia Ozick was born in New York City to Russian-Jewish parents. She received a B.A. from New York University and a M.A. from Ohio State University. She is a 1982 Guggenheim Fellow and received a Mildred and Harold Strauss Living award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. She writes about politics, history, and literary criticism. The Holocaust is a recurring theme, and she often writes about life as a Jewish American.