even mysterious, of American Jewish writes. Bernard Malamud is the author of four novels and two

volumes of short stories, he has received several National prizes. He has been appraised as a special sort of genre-

writer, dealing with the "laughter through tears," the habits of life, exotic to outsiders, of

immigrant Jews, an ethnic group considered to stand in a marginal relation to American

sciety at large. Bernard Malamuds "Jewishness" as he understands and above all feels it,

is one of teh principal sources of value in his work as it effects both his conception of

experience in general, and his conception of imaginative writing in particular. I recently

read a short story by Malamud called, "The Magic Barrel." A jewish trait I noticed while

reading Malamuds short story is how he demonstrates his feeling for human suffering on

the one hand and for a life of value, order, and dignity on the other. "The Magic Barrel"

cleary demonstrates Malamud's style of writing.

Of all Malamud's stories, surely the most masterful is "The Magic Barrel," perhaps the

found to believe that Malamud is a writer who uses fanstasy and hisrtory, who creates tragic and

appeared, carrying a small bouquet of violets and rosebuds. Stella stood by the lamp, smoking.

She wore white with red shoes, which fitted his expectations, although in a troubled moment he

range of people who may appreciate the author's warmth, ironic humor, and memorable

the right bridegroom. He is a medical doctor. Stomach specialist with marvelous practice. Brother-

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