Menaḥem Brinḳer

Menachem Brinker (; 20 September 1935 – 11 August 2016) was an Israeli philosopher, literary scholar and activist. Before entering university, Brinker worked as a shepherd in a left-wing kibbutz. In 1956, he received his B.A. in literature and philosophy from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In 1960, he earned his M.A. in philosophy at Hebrew University, and in 1973, he received his Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University. Brinker's early academic career included teaching in the philosophy and literature departments at Tel Aviv University, editing an Israeli literary journal , and founding and editing a journal for culture and social affairs . In 1976–79, Brinker served as the chairman of the Israel Association of Philosophy. In 1978–79, Brinker taught Jewish studies and literature at Harvard University. In 1988, Brinker became a full professor at Hebrew University and became professor emeritus in 2000.

Books

Representation and Meaning in the Fictional Work . Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishing House, 1980 Aesthetics as Theory of Criticism: Topics and Landmarks in Its History . Israel Ministry of Defense Publishing House, 1982 Is Literary Theory Possible? . Sifriat HaPoalim, 1989 Narrative Art and Social Thought in Y. H. Brenner's Work . Am Oved Publishing, 1990 Jean Paul Sartre: Roads to Freedom: Literature, Philosophy and Politics in the Work of Sartre . Israel Ministry of Defense Publishing House, 1992 About Literature: Essays on the Borderline of Philosophy of Art and Literary Theory . The Hebrew University Magnes Press, 2000 Modern Hebrew Literature as European Literature . Carmel Publishing, 2016