%0 Journal Article
%T Arbitrary Ruptures: The Making of History in Michael Chabon¡¯s The Yiddish Policemen¡¯s Union (2007)
%A Otten
%A Brite
%J COPAS : Current Objectives of Postgraduate American Studies
%D 2010
%I University of Regensburg
%X Michael Chabon¡¯s alternate history novel The Yiddish Policemen¡¯s Union (2007) is one of a few novels of that genre that have received recognition from beyond its fan community. This essay argues that the novel¡¯s success can be attributed to its thematic participation in a post-9/11 public discourse which addresses and complements the generic conventions of alternate history.
%U http://copas.uni-regensburg.de/article/view/127/151