Arc: Cleavage of Ghosts [Paperback]

Noam Mor (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mor, Noam. Arc, Bk. 1. | Publication Date: February 2002

Like Beckett'ss How It Is, ARC'ss author deliberately chooses a collapsed language in an attempt to discover the beginnings and ends of day to day reality. Each and every particular of our world has a mystical purpose. Yet is this imposed mysticism useful, or does it merely throw up the old ghosts of our judeo-christian civilization?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Arc is driven by a pulse - a linguistic surge -- rather than a plot. At the heart of every -- First Intensity

Fans of Brooklyn writer Noam Mor have compared him to such luminaries as Kafka and Beckett, and even weirdo-genius -- Time Out

Possibly the most phallocentric protagonist since Philip Roth's Portnoy . . . Mor's voice is undeniable -- Rain Taxi

About the Author

Noam Mor has had short stories published in First Intensity Magazine, Prairie Winds, Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Rail. "Exile," a video he produced and directed, based upon his story, "Listen Baby/I'm hot stuff/I could be/a star," was adapted into a video under a grant from The Kitchen. "Exile" was part of a video presentation at The Kitchen in December of 1996 and was part of the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival in 1997, as well as being shown at The Knitting Factory in 1998. He has had poems published in Visions International and Psychopoetica, in England. Arc: The Cleavage of Ghosts, is his first novel. Noam is a professor of English and philosophy in the New York City area, where he lives with his beloved.

Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Spuyten Duyvil (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1881471799
• ISBN-13: 978-1881471790
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,553,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful! Simply delightful!, October 16, 2002

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rodog63jr (bronx, N.Y.C. N.Y. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arc: Cleavage of Ghosts (Paperback)

I never thought I was one for philosophy, and certainly not religious philosophy, but this book changed my life. It made me feel so happy about being Jewish that I could not put it down. My advice: you go and read it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for 2002, April 8, 2002

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J. Berg "ATutor" (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arc: Cleavage of Ghosts (Paperback)

If there is one book you need to read this year, this is it. If you like literature that comes right from the heart of the author, you MUST read this book. Anyone who is interested in Kaballa and the Jewish Mystics should check it out. Professor Mor has found a way to use literature to make deep philosophical and spiritual points.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A totally positive surprise!, April 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Arc: Cleavage of Ghosts (Paperback)

Mor will knock your socks off with his aggressive and emotional style. The gorgeous cover caught my attention, and, though I had never heard of Noam Mor, the book looked interesting and I decided to give it a try. Although I am not usually happy with books I buy on impulse, this one really pulls at your inner strings and doesn't ever let you feel bored. Arc is a book you'll remember for a long, long time and introduces a new and interesting author!