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Race, Sex, and the Pursuit of Americanness in Borukh Glazman’s Fiction
The analysis that follows approaches race in Glazman’s fiction primarily through its psychological and metaphysical dimensions rather than its social history. Although his work reproduces prevailing racist stereotypes, especially in depictions of Black women, his deeper preoccupation is the corrosive effect of racism on the psyche of Jewish male characters.
Jun 25, 2026