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Open Closed Open: Poems
Contributor(s): Amichai, Yehuda (Author)

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 ISBN: 0156030500     ISBN-13: 9780156030502
Publisher: Ecco Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2006
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Annotation: In poems marked by tenderness and mischief, humanity and humor, Yehuda Amichai breaks open the grand diction of revered Jewish verses and casts the light of his own experi-ence upon them. Here he tells of history, a nation, the self, love, and resurrection. Amichai's last volume is one of medi-tation and hope, and stands as a testament to one of Israel's greatest poets.
"Open closed open. Before we are born, everything is open"
"in the universe without us. For as long as we live, everything is closed"
"within us. And when we die, everything is open again."
"Open closed open. That's all we are."


--"from" "I WASN'T ONE OF THE SIX MILLION:
AND WHAT IS MY LIFE SPAN? OPEN CLOSED OPEN"

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Middle Eastern
- Literary Criticism | Jewish
- Poetry | Epic
Dewey: 892.416
LCCN: 00-23537
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.38" W x 7.98" L (0.50 lbs) 204 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
- Ethnic Orientation - Jewish
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Publisher Description:
In poems marked by tenderness and mischief, humanity and humor, Yehuda Amichai breaks open the grand diction of revered Jewish verses and casts the light of his own experi­ence upon them. Here he tells of history, a nation, the self, love, and resurrection. Amichai's last volume is one of medi­tation and hope, and stands as a testament to one of Israel's greatest poets.

Open closed open. Before we are born, everything is open
in the universe without us. For as long as we live, everything is closed
within us. And when we die, everything is open again.
Open closed open. That's all we are.

--from "I WASN'T ONE OF THE SIX MILLION:
AND WHAT IS MY LIFE SPAN? OPEN CLOSED OPEN"


Contributor Bio(s): Amichai, Yehuda: - YEHUDA AMICHAI (1924-2000) has long been considered one of the great poets of the twentieth century. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Israel Prize, his country's highest honor. His work has been translated into more than thirty-seven languages. Winner of the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
 
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