Amos Oz Libros

Amor y oscuridad son dos de las fuerzas que interaccionan en este libro, una autobiografía en forma de novela, una obra literaria compleja que comprende los orígenes de la familia de Amos Oz, la historia de su infancia y juventud, primero en Jerusalén y después en el kibbutz de Hulda, la trágica existencia de sus padres, una descripción épica del Jerusalén y del Tel Aviv, que es su reverso, entre los años treinta y cincuenta. La narración oscila hacia delante y hacia atrás en el tiempo y refleja más de cien años de historia familiar, una saga de relaciones de amor y odio hacia Europa, que tiene como protagonistas a cuatro generaciones de soñadores, estudiosos, poetas egocéntricos, reformadores del mundo y ovejas negras. Esta amplia galería de personajes prepara un «cóctel genético» del que nacerá un hijo único que descubrirá ser escritor. Amos Oz nos entrega la historia de su infancia y adolescencia, una historia llena de aspiraciones poéticas y afán político: una novela que consigue llegar al corazón del lector. «Este libro es un ejemplo de autobiografía bien narrada. Una obra inmersa en el deseo de vivir y de ser, gratificante, emocionante e inteligente.»

«Una extraordinaria sensibilidad para la reconciliación y la observación recorre estos relatos. Estas características reflejan un fascinante movimiento hacia la modestia y la introversión, quizás como respuesta al constante crecimiento de la figura de Amos Oz a nivel internacional.» Haaretz Los ocho relatos de Entre amigos transcurren en el kibutz imaginario Yikhat y dibujan retratos maravillosos por su delicadeza de mujeres y hombres que tienen sueños íntimos y experiencias dolorosas privadas a la sombra de uno de los más grandes sueños colectivos de la historia del siglo XX. Un padre cuya hija se va a vivir con un miembro del kibutz tan mayor como él; una mujer que escribe una carta estremecedora a otra mujer por la que su marido la ha abandonado; un niño externo que va a visitar a su padre a un hospital para enfermos mentales; un jardinero que carga sobre sus espaldas con todas las tragedias del mundo: cada una de estas historias personales es una perla de humanidad literaria y juntas forman un collar que es también un retrato de un ideal y de una época.

In a village far away, deep in a valley, all the animals and birds disappeared some years ago. Only the rebellious young teacher and an old man talk about animals to the children, who have never seen such (mythical) creatures. Otherwise there’s a strange silence round the whole subject. One wretched, little boy has dreams of animals, begins to whoop like an owl, is regarded as an outcast, and eventually disappears. A stubborn, brave girl called Maya and her friend Matti, are drawn to explore in the woods round the village. They know there are dangers beyond and that at night, Nehi the Mountain Demon comes down to the village. In a far-off cave, they come upon the vanished boy, content and self-sufficient. Eventually they find themselves in a beautiful garden paradise full of every kind of animal, bird and fish - the home of Nehi the Mountain Demon. The Demon is a pied piper figure who stole the animals from the village. He, too, was once a boy there, but he was different, mocked and reviled, treated as an outsider and outcast. This is his terrible revenge, one which has punished him too, by removing him from society and friendship, and every few years he draws another child or two to join him in his fortress Eden, where he has trained the sheep to lie down with the wolves, and where predators are few. He lets the two children return to the village, telling them that one day, when people are less cruel and his desire for vengeance has crumbled, perhaps the animals might come back…

En el trayecto que le ha de conducir hasta una conferencia en un centro cultural, el autor prueba a anticiparse a las probables preguntas que le harán las personas que irán a verle. Por tal de contestar a esas preguntas acerca de su escritura, empieza a observar a la gente que tiene a su alrededor en ese momento, se imagina las biografías de esos seres que contempla. Cierta expresión facial, una palabra capturada al vuelo o un gesto cualquiera determinan sus improvisadas narrativas. Imagina historias de pérdidas y anhelos, escenas de amor y de seducción. Y, a medida que la noche se alarga, se va difuminando la diferencia entre lo que ha ocurrido de verdad y lo que podría haber pasado.

Exploring themes such as the kibbutz, Jerusalem, the concept of a "promised land," and the author's life, this collection features excerpts from Amos Oz's celebrated novels and significant nonfiction works. Included are selections from titles like Where the Jackals Howl and A Tale of Love and Darkness. The compilation is enriched by an insightful introduction from Robert Alter, a distinguished Hebrew scholar and translator, offering readers a deeper understanding of Oz's literary contributions and the cultural context of his writings.

Exploring the profound influence of S. Y. Agnon, this collection features Amos Oz's reflections on Agnon's literary genius and its significance in Hebrew literature. Oz delves into Agnon's themes of wonder about God, submerged eroticism, and his engagement with historical Hebrew texts. The essays reveal Oz's interpretations of Agnon's ideology and poetics, showcasing a dialogue between two great writers and offering readers a deeper understanding of Agnon's impact on contemporary literature.

"This book consists of six conversations between Amos Oz and Shira Hadad, who worked closely with Oz as the editor of his novel Judas. The interviews, which took place toward the end of Oz's life, about a decade after the publication of his memoir A Tale of Love and Darkness, capture the writer's thoughts and opinions on many of the subjects that occupied him throughout his life and career, including writing and creation, guilt and love, death and the afterlife. In the first interview, "A Heart Pierced by an Arrow," Oz discusses how he became a writer, along with his writing process and its attendant challenges. "Sometimes" explores Oz's reflections on men, women, and relationships across his experience and work. "A Room of Your Own" sketches his development as a writer on the kibbutz and his eventual decision to leave. In "When Someone Beats up Your Child," Oz discusses the critical reception of his work, and in "What No Writer Can Do" he describes his experience teaching literature, including his thoughts on contemporary modes of literary instruction. In the concluding piece, "The Lights Have Been Changing Without Us for a Long Time," he reflects on other writers and on changes he has observed in himself and others over time. The title comes from a passage in the first interview: Oz says, "What makes an apple? Water, earth, sun, an apple tree, and a bit of fertilizer. But it doesn't look like any of those things. It's made of them but it is not like them. That's how a story is: it certainly is made up of the sum of encounters and experiences and listening.""-- Provided by publisher

“An exemplary instance of a writer using his craft to come to grips with what is happening politically and to illuminate certain aspects of Israeli society that have generally been concealed by polemical formulas.” — The New York TimesNotebook in hand, Amos Oz traveled throughout Israel and the West Bank in the early 1980s to talk with workers, soldiers, religious zealots, aging pioneers, new immigrants, desperate Arabs, and visionaries, asking them questions about Israel’s past, present, and future. What he heard is set down here in those distinctive voices, alongside Oz’s observations and reflections. A classic insider’s view of a land whose complex past and troubled present make for an uncertain future.“Oz’s vignettes . . . wondrously re-create whole worlds with an economy of words.” — Philadelphia Inquirer

A novel in stories by acclaimed Israeli author Amos Oz.