Robert Alter is an American scholar, literary critic, and professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley. Born in New York in 1935, he is widely renowned for his pioneering scholarship examining the Bible as a cohesive work of literary art. His influential publications include The Art of Biblical Narrative, which reshaped modern biblical criticism, alongside acclaimed translation and commentary volumes such as The Hebrew Bible, The Book of Psalms, Wisdom Books, and The Art of Bible Translation. He is a recipient of the National Jewish Book Award.
Robert Alter is an American scholar, literary critic, and professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley. Born in New York in 1935, he is widely renowned for his pioneering scholarship examining the Bible as a cohesive work of literary art. His influential publications include The Art of Biblical Narrative, which reshaped modern biblical criticism, alongside acclaimed translation and commentary volumes such as The Hebrew Bible, The Book of Psalms, Wisdom Books, and The Art of Bible Translation. He is a recipient of the National Jewish Book Award.
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