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Melvin Jules Bukiet

メルヴィン・ジュールズ・ブキエット

Meruvin Jūruzzu Bukietto

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Bronxville, New York (home of Sarah Lawrence College) → United States

Career

Occupations
Author, Literary critic, Playwright, Professor
Affiliations
Sarah Lawrence College
Influenced By
Testimonies of Holocaust survivors and Jewish writers

Awards

Edward Lewis Wallant Award
1992
Organization: University of Hartford (Edward Lewis Wallant Award)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sandman's Dust

Novel

A novel exploring family, memory and Jewish history, combining humor and tragedy.

FamilyMemoryJewish history

After

Novel

A novel about loss and life afterwards, focusing on characters' inner lives.

LossRebirthPersonal history

While the Messiah Tarries

Novel

A work that includes satire around religious motifs and Jewish culture.

ReligionJewish cultureSatire

Signs and Wonders

Novel

An ensemble drama about miracles and faith that poses moral and religious questions.

FaithEthicsCommunity

Strange Fire

Novel

A story about faith, passion, and destructive desires.

PassionDestructionFaith

A Faker's Dozen

Novel/Short stories

A collection of stories about deception and falseness, containing humor and irony.

DeceptionIdentityHumor

Neurotica: Jewish Writers on Sex (editor)

Edited anthology (essays)

An edited collection of essays by Jewish writers on sexuality.

SexualityJewish cultureLiterary essays

Nothing Makes You Free (editor)

Edited anthology

An anthology compiling works by multiple writers.

AnthologyContemporary literature

Scribblers on the Roof (editor)

Edited anthology

An edited collection themed around Jewish culture and identity.

Jewish cultureIdentity

Bibliography

  • Sandman's Dust
  • After
  • While the Messiah Tarries
  • Signs and Wonders
  • Strange Fire
  • A Faker's Dozen
  • Neurotica: Jewish Writers on Sex (editor)
  • Nothing Makes You Free (editor)
  • Scribblers on the Roof (editor)

Adaptations

  • Runts (play, staged)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realism laced with humor and ironyNarrative blending historical fact and fiction
Recurring Motifs
Holocaust and memoryJewish identityReligious and ethical questions

Legacy

Known as an American Jewish writer and scholar whose works address Holocaust memory and Jewish identity. As an editor and educator he has contributed to discussions in contemporary Jewish literature.

Archives

  • Yad Vashem: interview with the author

In Popular Culture

  • The play 'Runts', dealing with the Sarah Lawrence scandal, attracted broad public attention.

Quotes

  • I think everybody should write about it.
    Source: The New York Times (quoted article) (2024)

Trivia

  • He is the son of Holocaust survivors.
  • Won the Edward Lewis Wallant Award in 1992.
  • Wrote the play 'Runts', inspired by the Sarah Lawrence scandal.