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Kershaw Analyses Irene Nemirovsky's Literary Production In Its Relationship To The Literary And Cultural Context Of The Inter-war Period In France. She Explores The Cultural Exchange Between France And Russia, And The Political Implications Of Her Fiction, Particularly The Reception Of Her Work In Far Right Anti-semitic Journals. The Making Of A Literary Reputation -- Before David Golder -- A Russian Soul -- A Jewish Soul -- Crisis And Conflict: Constructions Of National Identity -- Conclusions: Second Flowering. Angela Kershaw. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.