Israel is a literary giant in so many ways, as writers from Israel continue to leave their footprints across the world literature. Kaleidoscope brings together three exceptional and significant Israeli poets into one volume, representing three generations in the evolution and development of the nations poetry. A selection of works by three unique poets: Ory Bernstein, Rachel Chalfi and Shimon Adaf, this anthology reveals how each poet has their own voice while also reflecting three movements in Israeli poetry.
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Weight: 222g
Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
Publication Date: 01 May 2014
Publisher: Mosaic Press
Publication City/Country: Canada
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781771610551
About Ory BernsteinRacquel ChalfiRaquel ChalfiShimon Adaf
Ory Bernstein has published twenty-two books of poetry as well as prose essays and children's books. He was awarded the Yehuda Amichai Poetry Prize for Lifetime Achievements. Bernstein belongs to the Generation of the State the literary generation which emerged in the 1950s whose most prominent writers are Natan Zach David Avidan Dahlia Ravikovitch and Yehuda Amichai. Raquel Chalfi a poet from the succeeding generation to Bernstein has received numerous prizes for her work including the Prime Minister's Prize the Ashman Prize the Bialik Prize for Poetry and the Brenner Prize. She has published fourteen books of poetry. Shimon Adaf was born in 1972 and his parents immigrated to Israel from Morocco . He has now published six novels as well three books of poetry. He is widely recognized as an important new voice in Israeli literature. Amos Oz has stated Shimon Adaf's voice is one of the most interesting and original in contemporary Israeli Literature.