Israel

A Traveler's Literary Companion

Naomi Seidman, Michael Gluzman, Robert Alter , Michael Gluzman

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Hebrew

Whereabouts Press
01 March 1996

Anthologies (non-poetry); Jewish studies; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides

Series: Traveler's Literary Companions

There may be no place more blessed - or burdened - with narrative than Israel. In this country, story and place are inextricable. From stories set in the historical, holy city of Jerusalem to those that take place in the modern, secular city of Tel Aviv, from writing addressing the current ""situation"" to tales inspired by the timeless desert, this volume of sixteen short stories of Israel's finest new writers, and some of its best-loved ones, captures for the reader one of the world's most fascinating travel destinations. Contributors include Gafi Amir, Yossi Avni, Yosl Birstein, Orly Castel-Bloom, David Ehrlich, David Grossman, Shulamith Hareven, Etgar Kerrett, Yoram Kolerstein, Yitzchak Laor, Amos Oz, Ofra Riesenfeld, Gadi Taub, and A. B. Yehoshua.

By: Michael Gluzman, Naomi Seidman
Foreword by: Robert Alter
Edited by: Naomi Seidman, Michael Gluzman
Imprint: Whereabouts Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 184mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 226g
ISBN: 9781883513030
ISBN 10: 1883513030
Series: Traveler's Literary Companions
Pages: 236
Publication Date: 01 March 1996
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Gluzman and Naomi Seidman

Reviews for Israel: A Traveler's Literary Companion

The latest in a new series whose recent volumes have portrayed, through representative contemporary stories, the cultures of Vietnam, Costa Rica, and Prague. The 16 pieces here, which are arranged by geographical area (for those who may want to carry a copy of the work along while visiting the country) and theme, include work of the 1980s and '90s (much of it previously untranslated) from such celebrated figures as Amos Oz, A.B. Yehoshua, Shulamith Hareven, and David Grossman - and, most memorably, two terrific offerings by lesser-knowns: Yehudit Katzir's crisp, haunting Closing the Sea and Yosl Birstein's elegiac The Writer A.M. Fuchs Was Already Old. This is a good idea, done well. (Kirkus Reviews)