Now we can say: The Humorous Writings of Jewish Sage Kion

Author: Keung
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Keung is an outstanding contemporary Israeli humorist, playwright, and director. In 1964, the film he wrote and directed, Sara, was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1971, the film Police Azul he directed won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for an Academy Award 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 is the first comprehensive showcase of Keung's works in China. Keung's writing is witty and unrestrained. His sharp eyes and meticulous observations capture the myriad facets of life in his works. Critic Charles Poore once wrote in The New York Times that Keung's writing style bears similarities to that of American writers Mark Twain and James Thurber, Russian Jewish writer Sholem Aleichem, and Japanese writer Ken Takakura.
Keung is an outstanding contemporary Israeli humorist, playwright, and director. In 1964, the film he wrote and directed, Sara, was nominated for an Academy Award. In 1971, the film Police Azul he directed won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was nominated for an Academy Award 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 is the first comprehensive showcase of Keung's works in China. Keung's writing is witty and unrestrained. His sharp eyes and meticulous observations capture the myriad facets of life in his works. Critic Charles Poore once wrote in The New York Times that Keung's writing style bears similarities to that of American writers Mark Twain and James Thurber, Russian Jewish writer Sholem Aleichem, and Japanese writer Ken Takakura.