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ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER'S MYSTICISM

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1981
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An analysis of Isaac Bashevis Singer's writing will show a strong vein of mystical thought. While deeply indebted to the traditions of Jewish mysticism, Singer goes beyond the traditional in his search for mystical insight. The passionate sensuality, the use of the supernatural, and the pantheistic qualities all speak of a non-conforming individual. From the worldly naive but spiritually wise simpleton of "Gimpel the Fool" to the tormented Job-like seeker of The Slave, Singer's mysticism both takes from traditional religion and explores new ground. Some critics have seen I.B. Singer as a rash of contradictions, but these seeming contradictions all fit into the elements of his mysticism.
Title: ISAAC BASHEVIS SINGER'S MYSTICISM.
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Name(s): TURBEVILLE, WILLIAM JACKSON.
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Coyle, William, Thesis advisor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1981
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 96 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: An analysis of Isaac Bashevis Singer's writing will show a strong vein of mystical thought. While deeply indebted to the traditions of Jewish mysticism, Singer goes beyond the traditional in his search for mystical insight. The passionate sensuality, the use of the supernatural, and the pantheistic qualities all speak of a non-conforming individual. From the worldly naive but spiritually wise simpleton of "Gimpel the Fool" to the tormented Job-like seeker of The Slave, Singer's mysticism both takes from traditional religion and explores new ground. Some critics have seen I.B. Singer as a rash of contradictions, but these seeming contradictions all fit into the elements of his mysticism.
Identifier: 14057 (digitool), FADT14057 (IID), fau:10874 (fedora)
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1981.
Subject(s): Singer, Isaac Bashevis,--1904---Criticism and interpretation
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