| Death of Lysanda: Two Novellas Contributor(s): Orpaz, Yitzhak (Author), Orpaz, Yitsohaok (Author), Flint, Richard (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1564788679 ISBN-13: 9781564788672 Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Jewish - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012048941 |
| Series: Hebrew Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.52" W x 8" (0.55 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume collects two macabre novellas by one of Israel's greatest authors: "The Death of Lysanda," which tells the story of a taxidermist heading steadily into insanity, and "Ants," about an invasion of household insects forcing a doomed marriage into crisis. |
Contributor Bio(s): Orpaz, Yitzhak: - Yitzhak Orpaz was born to a Chassidic family in Zinkov, USSR, in 1923 and immigrated to pre-state Israel in 1938. Orpaz has published nine books of stories and novellas, six novels, a trilogy, a book of essays and a collection of poetry. He has received several literary awards, including the Bialik Prize (1986), the Prime Ministers Prize (2004), and the Israel Prize for Life Achievement (2005).Flint, Richard: - Richard Flint is a translator of Modern Hebrew. His most recent translation is M.Y. Berdichevsky's Miriam and Other Stories.Zaraf, David: - Yitzhak Orpaz was born to a Chassidic family in Zinkov, USSR, in 1923 and immigrated to pre-state Israel in 1938. Orpaz has published nine books of stories and novellas, six novels, a trilogy, a book of essays and a collection of poetry. He has received several literary awards, including the Bialik Prize (1986), the Prime Ministers Prize (2004), and the Israel Prize for Life Achievement (2005). |