Gershon Shaked Livres

Tracing the evolution of Hebrew literature from its European origins to its flourishing in Israel by the 1990s, this comprehensive history spans over 20 years of research. It profiles four generations of writers and delves into themes and styles of specific texts, showcasing the depth of the Hebrew literary tradition. Through biographical insights and sociocultural analyses, the author reveals the intricate relationship between literature and the historical context, emphasizing the intertextual connections that shape Hebrew writing and its cultural significance.

For over 40 years, Modern Hebrew Literature has helped English speakers keep abreast of Israel's hyper-active literary scene. Now published by The Toby Press and edited by the Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature, each issue will include translations of excerpts from forthcoming new novels and short stories, articles on a variety of literary topics, interviews with authors, and a selection of poetry and reviews of books recently published in Hebrew. The first issue of the new series, Lives in Disguise, brings excerpts of new works by Sapir Prize winner Amir Gutfreund, Yoram Kaniuk, Haim Be'er plus many other new writers. Join us!

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HOT BLOODED A friend from Hitomi and Tatara’s school days comes to pay them a visit. Her appearance stirs up old memories–and old heartache. Meanwhile, a masked girl is targeting the male students for their blood. Though all her victims seem to like it–really like it–it’s not long before a vampire hunt is underway.

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„Mit diesem Buch liegt die erste Geschichte der modernen hebräischen Literatur auf deutsch vor. Der Literaturwissenschaftler Gershon Shaked unterscheidet fünf Epochen der modernen hebräischen Literatur: die Zeit der ersten Einwanderung ins damalige Palästina um 1880; die zweite Einwanderungswelle nach den Pogromen in Rußland 1903; die Generation vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg; die vierte Generation nach dem Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs; und schließlich die fünfte Generation der Autoren nach der Staatsgründung, die jene moderne israelische Literatur schuf, die heute Weltruf genießt. Die letzten vierzig Jahre, die spannendste und spannungsreichste Epoche der hebräischen Literatur, ihre Erzähler und Werke behandelt Shaked besonders ausführlich vor ihrem politischen und gesellschaftlichen Hintergrund.“

"In zehn Essays untersucht Gershon Shaked die spezifisch jüdischen Elemente und gemeinsamen literarischen Themen in den Werken von Schriftstellern jüdischer Herkunft. Zwei Schriftstellergenerationen werden vorgestellt. Die ältere, europäische, schrieb auf deutsch: Kafka, Stefan Zweig, Joseph Roth, Jakob Wassermann; die jüngere, amerikanische, auf englisch: Bernard Malamud, Saul Bellow, Philip Roth, Allen Lelchuk. In Shakeds Analyse finden die Archetypen des 'Ewigen Juden' aus Kafkas „Amerika“ und des Ewigen Verlierers' aus Joseph Roths „Hiob“ ihre Entsprechung in Malamuds Schlemihl-Figuren und in Philip Roths 'Großstadtneurotikern'."