Finkelstein (English, Xavier U.) explores the impact of modern and postmodern culture on the course of Jewish literature, by examining recent poetry, fiction, and literary criticism by such writers as Gershom Scholem, Harold Bloom and Cynthia Ozick. He shows the changes in the expression of the relationship between the sacred and the secular, loss and exile, and other enduring themes. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)