The Jewbird
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| "The Jewbird" | |
| Author | Bernard Malamud |
|---|---|
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy short story |
| Publication type | Anthology |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
The Jewbird is a short story by the Jewish-American author Bernard Malamud. It is the story of a crow named Shwartz who calls himself a Jewbird. Fleeing persecution from "antisemeet" birds, Shwartz tries to find a home among a New York City Jewish family. Despite being generous and respectful to the family, he is perecuted by the father of the family, who eventually attempts to kill him. The story is an allegory of Jewish self-hatred.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Eileen H. Watts, Jewish Self-Hatred in Malamud's "The Jewbird". In MELUS, Vol. 21, No. 2, Varieties of Ethnic Criticism (Summer, 1996), pp. 157-163
