In an anthology that is both scholarly and accessible to readers of contemporary poetry, David C. Jacobson examines the search for God in the work of six prominent Israeli poets—Yehuda Amichai, Admiel Kosman, Rivka Miriam, Zelda Mishkovsky, Hava Pinhas-Cohen, and Asher Reich. In the book's introduction, Jacobson explores the central role that poetry has always played and continues to play in our understanding of the religious experience. The work of each poet is then preceded by an introduction which establishes the historical and biographical contexts of the poems discussed. The poetry appears in the original Hebrew as well as Jacobson's graceful English translations.
| ISBN: | 9780253348180 |
| Publication date: | 20th April 2007 |
| Author: | David C Jacobson |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Series: | Jewish Literature and Culture |
| Genres: |
Poetry Literature: history and criticism Literary studies: poetry and poets Social groups: religious groups and communities |