In this book, Abramovich brings together a batch of timeless classical Hebrew novels, short stories, and poems, and furnishes readers with commentaries and critical readings of each landmark work. The selection of seminal texts includes masterpieces from Yehuda Amichai, Haim Gouri, Amos Oz, Dvorah Baron, Shaul Tchernichovsky, Chaim Nachman Bialik, Hanoch Bartov, Shulamit Hareven, and Aharon Megged. Each interpretative essay includes a biographical overview of the author whose opus is explored. This collection will prove exceptionally useful for teachers who wish to introduce their students to the treasures of contemporary Israeli fiction and are seeking reflective analyses and searching insights. Guaranteed to ignite discussion and debate, this informative and entertaining volume, written in an accessible and lively style, will appeal to a general and academic audience and will tempt readers to read and re-read these classic Hebrew works.
- ISBN10 1618113003
- ISBN13 9781618113009
- Publish Date 30 August 2015 (first published 1 July 2012)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 3 June 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Academic Studies Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 175
- Language English