Synthesized answer
The central thesis of *The Book of J* by Harold Bloom is that the biblical author known as J, responsible for the first strand in Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers, was a literary genius of the highest caliber [Passage 1]. Bloom asserts that J possessed powers of irony and characterization comparable to Homer, Shakespeare, and Tolstoy, and created unforgettable, human portraits of biblical figures and God [Passage 1].
Furthermore, a revolutionary idea put forth by Bloom is that J was very likely a woman [Passage 1]. *The Book of J* aims to reclaim this author and present the full grandeur of her creation [Passage 1].
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From the book
Title: The Book of J by Harold Bloom Description: Scholars agree that the first strand in Genesis, Exodus, and Numbers was written by an author whom they call J, who lived in the tenth century before Christ. In The Book of J, accompanying David Rosenberg's startling new translation, America's greatest literary critic, Harold Bloom, asserts that J was a writer of the stature of Homer, Shakespeare, and Tolstoy and puts forth the revolutionary idea that J was very likely a woman. J was a genius with unmatched powers of irony and characterization, as shown in her unforgettable and very human…