Poetry of Asher Reich

Portrait of a Hebrew Poet

von Yair Mazor

130 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This striking book introduces English-speaking audiences to a full range of poetry by Asher Reich, one of Israel's most celebrated contemporary poets, paired with evocative drawings by renowned Israeli artist Michael Kovner. Yair Mazor provides readers with an introduction to Reich's work and its prominent position within the panorama of modern literature in Hebrew. Asher Reich's poetry has been characterized as vivid, vibrant, passionate, and expressionistic. Dominated by themes of stormy sensuality and frank sexuality, his dramatic imagery and metaphors interweave Mishnaic, Talmudic, and Biblical references in a colorful, complex poetic texture.

• Reihe: University of Wisconsin Press
• ISBN: 9780299181543
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.03.2012
• Größe: 228 x 155 mm
• Verlag: University of Wisconsin Press
• Übersetzung: Jennifer Pudney, Suzanne Dingee