Selected Poems of Yehuda Amichai (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Yehuda Amichai
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: Yehuda Amichai's poetry is transparent and wise, adept at blending the mundane with the sacred, love with war, the individual with the nation. It has been translated into nearly 40 languages and is beloved by readers both in Israel and abroad. This collection includes over 200 representative works of the poet. The selection comprises 180 lyrical short poems and excerpts from a long autobiographical poem, translated from the following seven English anthologies:
1. The Early Books of Yehuda Amichai (TheEarlyBooksOFYehudaAmichai). Translated by Harold Shimmer, Ted Hughes, Assia Guttmann, and Yehuda Amichai. New York: Sheep Meadow Press, 1998.
2. Travelogue (、). Translated by Ruth Nevo. New York: Sheep Meadow Press, 1986.
3. Poems of Jerusalem (、). Translated by Yehuda Amichai et al. New York: Harper & Row, 1988.
4. Time. Translated by Yehuda Amichai. New York: Harper & Row, 1979.
5. Amen. Translated by Yehuda Amichai and Ted Hughes. New York: NYU Press, 1978.
6. Great Silence: Questions and Answers. Translated by Gerda Abramson and Tudor Paquette. New York: Harper & Row, 1983.
7. Selected Poems of Yehuda Amichai. Translated by Chana Blok and Stephen Mitchell. London: Penguin Books, 1988.