He was the recipient of the prix femina, the frankfurt peace prize, the goethe prize, the primo levi prize, and the national jewish book award, among other international honors. Its quite the last kind of book one expects from a young writer living in the. My michael paperback january 1, 1970 by amos oz author visit amazons amos oz page. Jul 01, 2011 amos oz is a commanding artist who ranks with the most important writers of our time. His notable books include the novels my michael 1968 and black box 1987 and the memoir a tale of love and darkness. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including his acclaimed memoir a tale of love and darkness, which was an international bestseller and a. My michael mariner books, 2005 excerpt from my michael. The bertelsmann publishing house named it among the one hundred best novels of the 20th century the book describes the love and marriage of a young woman against the background of 1950s jerusalem. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Now 33, he has published two novels, two novellas, short stories and various political, social and literary essays.
Dec 28, 2018 the esteemed israeli novelist amos oz has died at the age of 79, from cancer. Amos oz is a commanding artist who ranks with the most important writers of our time. As hannah gonens seemingly happy marriage to michael gradually breaks. My michael amos oz first edition signed raptis rare books. My michael, an early work, reveals him to have been from the first everything we know him to be today. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. My initial lofty expectations were not met, im afraid. This classic novel by amos oz is a good introduction to this brilliant israeli author. To be honest, i felt that of the three books, this one is the weakest.
So, as a typical monolingual american, i had to settle for the english translation. He was also a professor of hebrew literature at bengurion university of the negev. My michael was the first amos oz i read, judas the last, said chika unigwe, a nigerianborn novelist who served on the panel that shortlisted ozs judas for the 2017 man. I am writing this because when i was young i was full of the power of loving, and now that power of loving is dying. Set in 1950s jerusalem, my michael is the story of a remote and intense woman named hannah gonen and her marriage to. My michael paperback april 28, 1992 by amos oz author. My michael by amos oz used very good world of books. Where to start reading amos ozs books recommendations. One of amos ozs earliest and most famous novels, my michael was a sensation upon its initial publication in 1968 and established oz as a writer of international acclaim.
The prose is elegant and maintains the intended dark timbre and simmering hostility of the original. A tale of love and darkness by amos oz, black box by amos oz, judas by amos oz, how to cure a fanatic by amos oz, and my michae. Read my michael a novel by amos oz available from rakuten kobo. My michael is a beautiful work of great depth and in some indescribable way lingers in the mind as a lyric song to his countrys people as much as a moving love story. My michael ebook by amos oz 9780547542669 rakuten kobo. Id like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the bookbag. My husband and i are like two strangers who happen to meet coming out of a clinic where they have received treatment involving some physical unpleasantness. My michael book by amos oz half price books marketplace. He also served on the faculty of literature at bengurion university oz was born amos klausner in jerusalem on may 4, 1939, during the british mandate, the son of yehuda arieh and fanya klausner. Like all great books, it has an enduring power to surprise and mesmerize. My michael begins as an epistolary novel set in jerusalem in the 1950s, a place and time which constituted, as amos oz has said, a jewish anticlimax after the tragedies and achievements of. His acclaimed memoir a tale of love and darkness was an international bestseller and recipient of the pr. Set in 1950s jerusalem, my michael is the story of a remote and intense woman named hannah gonen and her marriage to a decent but. His acclaimed memoir a tale of love and darkness was an international bestseller and recipient of the prestigious goethe prize, as well as the national jewish book award.
The israeli writer amos oz, who died on december 28th, at the age of seventynine, was a cultural hero in the old sense, an acolyte who patiently made himself the gray eminence of. Born in jerusalem in 1939, amos oz was the internationally acclaimed author of many novels and essay collections, translated into over forty languages, including his brilliant semiautobiographical work, a tale of love and darkness. His notable books include the novels my michael 1968 and black box 1987 and the memoir a tale of love and darkness 2002. A hint or clue to possibility commands investigation. As an israeli author, amos oz composed my michael in hebrew. My michael has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Arthur miller amos oz is a great writer because he tells stories about real people in a way that noone else can. Amos oz was one of israels greatest authors a novelist, essayist, political activist, intellectual and soldier. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Amos oz is one of the finest novelists of this entire period.
Jan 05, 2019 the israeli writer amos oz, who died on december 28th, at the age of seventynine, was a cultural hero in the old sense, an acolyte who patiently made himself the gray eminence of a lost, or. One of amos ozs earliest and most famous novels, my michael was a sensation upon its initial publication in 1968 and it has an enduring. From judas, picked by natalie portman for her inaugural book circle which she started in the wake of his recent death, to my michael, his breakthrough novel, weve picked five of ozs books to introduce you to this great writer. Hannah meets michael in a stairway at the university they both attend. He is the author of fourteen novels and collections of short fiction, and numerous works of nonfiction. See all books authored by amos oz, including a tale of love and darkness, and judas, and more on thriftbooks. One of amos ozs earliest and most famous novels, my michael created a sensation upon its initial publication in 1968 and established oz as a writer of international acclaim. Set in 1950s jerusalem, my michael is the story of a remote and intense. A few weeks ago a beloved friend and colleague, the israeli.
The author of 19 works of fiction, hundreds of essays and. Thoughtful, selfassured and highly sophisticated, full of the most skillful modulations of tone and texture. My michael by amos oz 2005, paperback for sale online ebay. At the age of 14, after his mothers suicide, he went to live in kibbutz. In articulate, impassioned articles written during the 80s, israeli writer oz urges israelis to talk peace with the plo. I am writing this because people i loved have died. Just dreamy wonderful perfect prose in translation of hannah telling us about her history with michael, her husband, a geologist, a goodnatured man. The esteemed israeli novelist amos oz has died at the age of 79, from cancer. Set in 1950s jerusalem, my michael is the story of a remote and intense woman named hannah gonen and.
My michael is the third book i have read by amos oz. He is the author of numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including his acclaimed memoir a tale of love and darkness, which was an international bestseller and a recipient of the national jewish book award. His last novel, judas, was shortlisted for the man booker international prize 2017 and won the yasnaya polyana foreign. Amos ozmy michael jan 12th, 2012 by mary my husband and i are like two strangers who happen to meet coming out of a clinic where they have received treatment involving some physical unpleasantness. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities. Hannah gonen, married to michael, a geology professor, and mother of a young son, tells her story as throughout she strains toward truths denied.
In a short time they fall in love and are married, and yet hannah is never satisfied. My michael by oz, amos and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The bertelsmann publishing house named it among the one hundred best novels of the 20th century. Writing in short, factual sentences, which come alive through his choice of details, author amos oz, often mentioned as a nobel prize candidate. A flickering, multitoned israeli novel which grapples with times incursions, loves deceptions, and the diminishment of desire. My michael by amos oz meet your next favorite book. Unlike most translations of foreign books into english, oz, who speaks fluent english, closely supervises the translation of his work and therefore the english translations of his work beautifully capture the rhythm of his writing in the original hebrew. Amos oz, remembered by those who knew him the forward. Oz has published twentyfive books, and they have appeared in dozens of languages. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Amos oz was an israeli author, journalist and intellectual. Amos oz, israeli novelist, shortstory writer, and essayist in whose works israeli society is unapologetically scrutinized.
From 1967 onwards, oz was a prominent advocate of a twostate solution to the israelipalestinian conflict. Jan 30, 2019 amos oz was one of israels greatest authors a novelist, essayist, political activist, intellectual and soldier. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper as follows, best wishes amos oz tel aviv 17. My michael is a novel written in hebrew by the israeli author amos oz, published in 1968 by am oved, and translated into about thirty languages. Amos ozs 1968 classic takes the reader into the fevered mind of a young woman in 50s jerusalem, writes rosanna boscawen. Also slated from vintage international is the reprint of my michael, ozs nov.
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