Christ of Fish: Novel

Informationen zum Autor Yoel Hoffmann was born in Brasow, Romania in 1937. He is presently a citizen of Israel, and is Professor of Eastern Philosophy at the U. of Haifa. He has had a lifelong scholarly engagement with Hebrew literature, Western philosophy, and Japanese Buddhism. His is the winner of the first Koret Jewish Book Award. His books include The Heart is Katmandu , Bernhardt, The Christ of Fish, and Katschen & The Book of Joseph. Klappentext The Christ of Fish is a gorgeous novel conjured out of a mosaic of 233 pieces of Aunt Magda's life in Tel Aviv. Originally from Vienna, Hoffmann's heroine is a widow who still speaks German after decades in Israel: we see many views of Aunt Magdaher childhood, her marriage, her nephew, her best friend Frau Stier, Wildegans' poetry, apple strudel, visions and dreams, two stolen handbags, a favorite cafe, and a gentleman admirer.

Product details

• Authors: Yoel Hoffmann
• Assisted by: Eddie Levenston (Translation)
• Publisher: New Directions
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.11.2006
• EAN: 9780811216814
• ISBN: 978-0-8112-1681-4
• No. of pages: 144
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature