Aviva-No
Shimon Adaf’s third collection of poems is a powerful lament for his beloved sister. Although it was published after three successful novels, poetry clearly remains Adaf’s most personal language, the most distilled and the most appropriate for his conflicted soul.
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“ Shimon Adaf's voice is one of the most interesting and original in contemporary Israeli literature... A rich, fascinating imagination.”
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“ Adaf's poetry nails itself into the reader's mind, but also sweeps him into a world of essence and dreams.”
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“ It takes guts to fly that high on wings of pride and pain. ”