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===Literature=== * "[[El Golem]]" is a poem by [[Jorge Luis Borges]], published in 1959, and later published as part of the 1964 book ''[[El otro, el mismo]]'' (''The other, the self''). The poem tells the story of [[Judah Loew ben Bezalel|Judah Loew]] and his creation of the Golem. In the poem, Borges quotes the works of German Jewish philosopher [[Gershom Scholem]] and [[Cratylus (dialogue)|''Cratylus'']] by [[Plato]]. * Marge Piercy's 1991 science fiction novel, ''He, She, and It'', features intertwined narratives, one of which is a retelling of the story of Rabbi Loew and his creation of a golem in medieval Prague. * [[Terry Pratchett]]'s 1996 [[Discworld]] novel ''[[Feet of Clay (novel)|Feet of Clay]]'' feature a number of golems who reside in the city of Ankh-Morpork. Golems also appear in ''[[Going Postal]]'' and ''[[Making Money]]'' and make cameos throughout the remainder of the series. They fulfil the same role as [[robot]]s. * [[Ted Chiang]]'s 2000 novella β[[Seventy-Two Letters]]β focuses on an alternate history of the world where science and technology are based on the use of golems and, accordingly, the Kabbalistic names embedded in them. * [[Michael Chabon]]'s 2000 novel ''[[The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay]]'' features a story of a Golem like creature that is shipped to the United States. * The 2004 book ''[[The Golem's Eye]]'' by Jonathan Stroud features a magically rendered golem as the main threat. * [[David Brin]]'s 2002 science fiction book, ''[[Kiln People]]'', is based on the premise that people can make short-lived clay-based copies of themselves. The golems have the same motives and memories as the humans that made them. * [[Brandon Mull]]'s 2006 book series ''[[Fablehaven]]'' prominently contains a golem character, one which is more faithful to traditional portrayals through its depiction as a protector of the community. * [[Catherynne M. Valente]]βs novel ''[[The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland]]'' and later books in the series feature a golem made of soap, Lye, as a recurring character. * The [[Marvel Comics]] [[superhero]], [[Captain America]], as the character's creators, [[Joe Simon]] and [[Jack Kirby]], originally conceived of him, has been described as a variant of the Golem concept: a protector of the Jewish community created by one of its elders ([[List of Marvel Comics characters: E#Abraham Erskine|Dr. Abraham Erskine]]).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Isaak |first1=Joshua |title=Captain America Is A Jewish Golem - Theory Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/captain-america-jewish-golem-jack-kirby-joe-simon/ |website=Screenrant |date=3 December 2021 |access-date=17 September 2022}}</ref> * ''[[The Golem and the Jinni]]'' is a debut novel written by [[Helene Wecker]], published by [[Harper (publisher)|Harper]] in April 2013. It combines the genre of historical fiction with elements of fantasy, telling the story of two displaced magical creatures in 19th century New York City, reflecting the fate of [[History of immigration to the United States#1850 to 1930|contemporary immigrants to the USA]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://books.usatoday.com/book/%E2%80%98golem-and-the-jinni-supernatural-story-of-assimilation/r851243 |title='The Golem and the Jinni': Supernatural story of assimilation |work=[[USA Today]] |author=Ciuraru, Carmela|date=27 April 2013 |access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/books/review/the-golem-and-the-jinni-by-helene-wecker.html?_r=0 |title=Breaking the Mold: 'The Golem and the Jinni', by Helene Wecker |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Cokal, Susann|date=16 March 2013 |access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/helene-wecker/golem-and-jinni/ |title=The Golem and the Jinni |work=[[Kirkus Reviews]] |author= |date=31 March 2013 |access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref> * ''[[The Golem of Hollywood]]'', a supernatural mystery by writers [[Jonathan Kellerman]] and [[Jesse Kellerman]], weaves the legend of the Golem into a Los Angeles murder mystery. This golem is described as female.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014 |title=The Golem of Hollywood {{!}} Jewish Book Council |url=https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/the-golem-of-hollywood |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=www.jewishbookcouncil.org |language=en}}</ref>
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