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.»

In a remote village, all animals and birds vanished years ago, leaving only a rebellious teacher and an old man to discuss these mythical creatures with the children, who have never seen them. Among them is a lonely boy who dreams of animals, howls like an owl, and ultimately becomes an outcast before disappearing. Maya, a brave girl, and her friend Matti decide to explore the surrounding woods, aware of the dangers, especially with Nehi the Mountain Demon lurking at night. Their adventure leads them to a hidden cave where they find the vanished boy, now content and self-sufficient. They stumble upon a beautiful garden paradise filled with animals, the domain of Nehi, who had stolen the creatures from the village. Once an outcast himself, Nehi seeks revenge for his mistreatment by luring children to his fortress Eden, where he has created a world where predators coexist with prey. He allows Maya and Matti to return home, hinting that one day, when cruelty fades and his thirst for vengeance diminishes, the animals might return to the village.

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.

This book features six conversations between Amos Oz and Shira Hadad, who was his editor for the novel Judas. Conducted toward the end of Oz's life, these interviews delve into his thoughts on various themes that shaped his life and career, including writing, guilt, love, death, and the afterlife. In the first interview, "A Heart Pierced by an Arrow," Oz shares his journey to becoming a writer and discusses the challenges of his writing process. "Sometimes" reflects on his insights into men, women, and relationships. "A Room of Your Own" outlines his growth as a writer on the kibbutz and his decision to leave. In "When Someone Beats up Your Child," he addresses the critical reception of his work, while "What No Writer Can Do" covers his experiences teaching literature and his views on contemporary literary instruction. The final piece, "The Lights Have Been Changing Without Us for a Long Time," offers his reflections on fellow writers and the changes he has observed in himself and others over time. The title is inspired by a passage in the first interview, where Oz likens a story to an apple, formed from various elements yet distinct from them.

"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 Times" Notebook 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 teenage son shoots himself under his parents' bed. As each story unfolds, Amos Oz, builds a portrait of a village in Israel. In this powerful, hynotic work Amos Oz peers into the darkness of our lives and gives us a glimpse of what goes on beneath the surface of everyday existence.

'Concise, evocative... Dear Zealots is not just a brilliant book of thoughts and ideas - it is a depiction of the struggle of one man who, for decades, has insisted on keeping a sharp, strident and lucid perspective in the face of chaos and at times of madness' David Grossman, winner of the Man Booker International Prize This essential collection of three new essays was written out of a sense of urgency, concern, and a belief that a better future is still possible. It touches on the universal nature of fanaticism and its possible cures; the Jewish roots of humanism and the need for a secular pride in Israel; and the geopolitical standing of Israel in the wider Middle East and internationally. Amos Oz boldly puts forward his case for a two-state solution in what he calls 'a question of life and death for the State of Israel'. Wise, provocative, moving and inspiring, these essays illuminate the argument over Israeli, Jewish and human existence, shedding a clear and surprising light on vital political and historical issues, and daring to offer new ways out of a reality that appears to be closed down.

At the heart of each drama is a desire to be better, more principled and worthy of the community's respect. With his trademark compassion and sharp-eyed wit, Amos Oz leaves us with the feeling that what matters most between friends is the invisible tie of our shared humanity.

In these essays, Amos Oz brings his experience as novelist, teacher and critic to bear on the different ways in which diverse writers enter into contact with the reader - by wooing them or by shock tactics. He analyzes writers such as Chekoh, Kafka, Agnon, Garcia Marques, and Raymond Carver.

Fima, our eponymous hero, is a receptionist at a gynaecology clinic. A preposterous, yet curiously attractive figure, he spends his hours fantasising about solving the nation's problems and pursuing women with equivocal success.