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4.0 out of 5 stars
An important voice in the Jewish literature of Brazil,
This review is from: The Prophet and Other Stories (Jewish Latin America series) (Hardcover)
"The Prophet and Other Stories," by Samuel Rawet, brings together 12 short stories by this historically important author. The stories have been translated from Portuguese into English by Nelson H. Vieira, who also wrote the introduction.Born in eastern Europe, Rawet (1929-84) emigrated to Brazil as a child. Vieira calls him "the proclaimed pioneer of Brazilian-Jewish writing." Rawet's stories are moody and introspective. His stories often read like extended prose poems, and his language frequently has an odd, almost hypnotic quality. Rawet writes about the immigrant experience, anti-Semitism, family conflict, and other topics. He takes a modern approach to a figure from Jewish folklore in the story "Johny Golem." Many of his stories are "metafictions" in which the narrator comments on his own work as a storyteller. If you are interested in Jewish literature or Latin American literature, give this short volume a try. I also recommend the novels and short stories of the excellent Brazilian-Jewish author Moacyr Scliar. |
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The Prophet and Other Stories (Jewish Latin America Series) by Samuel Rawet (Paperback - September 1, 1998)
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