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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.

Languages
English, Spanish
Title Aviva-No
Genre Poetry
Publisher (Hebrew) Dvir
No. Pages 71pp.
Book title - Hebrew (phonetic) Aviva-Lo
  • “ Shimon Adaf's voice is one of the most interesting and original in contemporary Israeli literature... A rich, fascinating imagination.”

    Author Amos Oz
  • “ Adaf's poetry nails itself into the reader's mind, but also sweeps him into a world of essence and dreams.”

    Haaretz
  • “ It takes guts to fly that high on wings of pride and pain. ”