Rather than nailing facts or positing arguments, Feldman is telling a story: she poses riddles, she creates dynamics of suspense, irony and surprise, she seduces the reader...To this usual brew Feldman brings a contagious love for the actual literature...[A] fascinating, though-provoking and important book.

This book will be a milestone in the field of modern Hebrew literature. It brings a breadth of vision and unmatched critical and theoretical sophistication to an area of literary creativity and study that has experienced rapid growth in the past decade.

— Naomi Sokoloff, author of Gender and Text in Modern Hebrew and Yiddish Literature

[A] most sophisticated and erudite narrative...Reading this book is an intellectual exercise for the interested scholar who is willing to free herself/himself from the restrictions of accepted notions, and is ready to surrender to the intricate tapestry Feldman has woven.

Rather than nailing facts or positing arguments, Feldman is telling a story: she poses riddles, she creates dynamics of suspense, irony and surprise, she seduces the reader...To this usual brew Feldman brings a contagious love for the actual literature...[A] fascinating, though-provoking and important book.

Rather than nailing facts or positing arguments, Feldman is telling a story: she poses riddles, she creates dynamics of suspense, irony and surprise, she seduces the reader...To this usual brew Feldman brings a contagious love for the actual literature...[A] fascinating, though-provoking and important book.