Much of A.M. Klein's finest prose is to be found in the mass of uncompleted work that he abandoned at the time of his breakdown, and that became accessible only when his papers were deposited in the National Archives. Notebooks offers a generous selection of this work, revealing previously unsuspected facets of Klein's character and artistry. The fiction, criticism, and memoirs collected here focus on Klein's exploration of the role of the artist. The works illuminate crucial periods of his career, especially the early 1940s, when he was transforming himself into a modernist, and the early 1950s, when he was struggling to overcome the misgivings about his art that were to lead to his final breakdown. The semi-autobiographical text which Klein referred to as 'Raw Material' and the unfinished novel of prison life entitled 'Stranger and Afraid' cast a new light on Klein's often frustrating relationship with the Montreal Jewish community. In 'Marginalia' he discusses poetic form and technique and makes observations on the nature of poetry, thereby providing insights into his own concerns as a writer. In 'The Golem,' a profoundly ambiguous treatment of the act of creation, a self-portrait emerges of a storyteller who has lost faith in the power and value of his story. The volume includes a critical introduction, that places the material in the context of Klein's other works, as well as textual and explanatory notes.

Product Description Joy Leftow’s poems are about life, flowing easily from her astute observations of her somewhat non-traditional experiences. Being a social worker, a single parent, and a natural at reading people all prepared her to pursue her passion for writing. Her work is refreshingly unique in that Joy doesn’t write traditional rhyme and meter. Her poetry is lyrical narrative, and each poem is a separate story. Joy’s writing voice is powerful. Her provocative style may shock you, amaze you, or enthrall you, but it certainly won't bore you. Joy does what few poets can accomplish. She evokes strong feelings with her penetrating insights into the human condition. Joy has been compared to post-modernists Ginsberg and Sylvia Plath and more recently Hemingway. Review If you can handle the depth of soul-transforming emotions then this hard, sensitive book is for you. ---- willard gellis, author & professor Awesome words and imagery; I could feel and taste each poem. ---- Rain Pryor, “Fried Chicken & Latkes A One Woman Experience” In graceful verse, Joy Leftow recalls eye-opening situations & times that altered lives, then forward to new understanding. ---- THADDEUS RUTKOWSKI, author, “Tetched” About the Author I write about people, who they are, and their lifestyles ... then I share my observations. I tell it like it is. My style is - in your face reality combined with a unique perspective due to my background. I’m white Jewish and grew up in Washington Heights, Manhattan. I come from extremely humble beginnings combined with a hard lifestyle. Later, striving for survival, I managed to get into Columbia under the Higher Education Opportunity Program, got my BA there, and later my Masters in social work. This solidified my already instinctual propensity to understand what motivated people. In the early nineties, when I hit the NYC poetry scene, some folk accused me of being post modernist, some thanked me for my heartfelt style, and others mimicked me at open venues. When I applied for the graduate writing program, I had to use prose because my poetry was criticized for its lack of form so during my grad-studies I took the opportunity to study writing poetry in form. And about being post-modernist, I only began to read other post-modernists after I’d been accused of being one. Others say my prose is just on the harder and sharper sides of life. Writing has always been a profound experience for me. Since childhood, writing has imprinted itself on my soul. My writing ability is a mitzvah. I am the instrument, writing is my love, and the finished products are my offspring.

The Jewish, Odesa-born poet, Semyon Izrailevich Lipkin (1911-2003), was a central figure in modern Russian literature, although until recently, he was best known in the West for his role in preserving the manuscript of Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate from the KGB. As a Soviet journalist in WW2, he witnessed and wrote about the horrors of Stalingrad, which led the Nobel Laureate Josef Brodsky to refer to him as 'Russia's war poet'. Later, during the years of Stalin's deportation of ethnic groups, Lipkin translated and preserved the language and writings of Tajiks, Uzbeks, and Tatars and, in doing so, became a living repository of their culture for which he risked censure and arrest from the Soviet authorities. In this memoir, Lipkin's humanity, civic courage, and friendship with many important Russian writers - Anna Akhmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, Andrei Platonov, and of course, Grossman himself - shine through the reports of terror and oppression that characterized this most turbulent period of Russian history.

The Tel Aviv Review includes English translations of Hebrew literature; poetry and by non-Israeli Jews; and essays on aspects of Judaism, Israel, and the Middle East. This volume includes works by Yehuda Amichai, Edmond Jabes, Amos Oz, Robert B. Alter, Haim Gouri, Yaakov Shabtai, and Arthur Hertzberg.

A beautifully written prose work, Tsing is a multi-layered narrative that combines a wholly fictional novel-within-a-novel with an episodic chronicle of the narrator's present as a traveler to and visiting writer in the United States. Much more than an "ordinary" postmodern text, Tsing is a quiet and moving paean to the narrator's deceased father. Beginning with a series of imagined vignettes involving a father and a daughter, Albahari weaves both real and imagined narrative fragments together with considerable skill. As Albahari's fragments - simple stories about persons approaching each other, spending some time together, and eventually going their separate ways - accumulate, his deft combination of paradox and poetry provides a kaleidoscopic view of memory, love, and loneliness.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1911 Edition.

Pour Lire Au Bai (1884) est un recueil de po�����mes �����crit par l'auteur fran�����ais Catulle Mendes. Les po�����mes sont caract�����ris�����s par leur style lyrique et leur th�����me romantique. Le titre du livre est un jeu de mots sur ""pour lire au lit"", sugg�����rant que les po�����mes sont destin�����s ������ ������tre lus dans un endroit confortable et intime. Les po�����mes se concentrent sur des th�����mes tels que l'amour, la beaut�����, la nature et la mort. Les po�����mes sont �����crits en vers libres et en prose po�����tique. Le livre a �����t����� bien accueilli par la critique de l'�����poque et est consid�����r����� comme l'un des meilleurs travaux de Mendes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Legender Och Visor: Dikter (1891) is a collection of poems by Swedish author Oscar Levertin. The book features a mix of lyrical ballads and legends, drawing inspiration from Nordic mythology and folklore. The poems are written in a traditional style, with a focus on meter and rhyme. Levertin's writing is known for its romanticism and love of nature, and this collection is no exception. The book is a celebration of Swedish culture and tradition, and has been praised for its vivid imagery and powerful emotions. Overall, Legender Och Visor: Dikter is a beautiful and timeless work of poetry that captures the spirit of a bygone era.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.