Now we can speak - Selections of Humorous Writings by Jewish Sage Kion: Selections of Humorous Writings by Jewish Sage Kion

Author: Ephraim Kion
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Kion is an outstanding contemporary Israeli humorist, playwright, and director. In 1964, the film he wrote and directed, Sarah, was nominated for an Oscar. In 1971, his directorial work, The Policeman Azulay, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for an Oscar the following year. In terms of literature, to date, he has written over 50 novels and plays, with cumulative sales in Germany alone reaching 42 million copies, and global sales exceeding 71 million copies. His works have been translated into 37 languages, with multiple versions in Asia, including Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Indonesian. This book marks the first comprehensive showcase of Kion's works in China. Kion's writing is witty and unrestrained. With sharp insight and meticulous observation, he captures the myriad facets of life in his works. Critic Charles Poore once wrote in The New York Times that Kion's writing style bears similarities to that of American authors Mark Twain and James Thurber, Russian Jewish writer Sholem Aleichem, and Japanese writer Ken Takakura, among others.
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