50 Stories from Israel: An AnthologyZisi Stavi, Chaya Galai It is widely accepted that the short story is the most difficult genre in fiction because it is so condensed. This anthology includes 50 short stories from modern Hebrew literature covering the first half-century as Israel`s existence as a modern state. They are the product of three literary periods: the Palmach Generation, the State Generation, and the Generation of the 90`s, which includes some postmodernist writers.Israel has a rich tradition of storytelling and storytellers. The works included here reflect a broad spectrum of styles and subjects in order to acquaint the reader with Israel`s best short-story writers |
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... kitchen And stole the cook's fresh stew . The cook picked up the carving knife And cut the dog in two . All the other dogs came round And wondered what to do . They wrote these words above the grave For everyone to view : A dog came to ...
... kitchen And stole the cook's fresh stew . The cook picked up the carving knife And cut the dog in two . All the other dogs came round And wondered what to do . They wrote these words above the grave For everyone to view : A dog came to ...
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... kitchen , opened the drawer next to the sink which had all kinds of things you need in a house , matches and bandaids and rubber bands , and took out a few plastic sandwich bags Grandmother used to pack food for the road when we went on ...
... kitchen , opened the drawer next to the sink which had all kinds of things you need in a house , matches and bandaids and rubber bands , and took out a few plastic sandwich bags Grandmother used to pack food for the road when we went on ...
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... kitchen sink and turned the faucet on full force and the water dripped from his tangled hair onto the floor and the counter and he dried himself with a worn kitchen towel and said , Children , Mother's coming back tomorrow . His face ...
... kitchen sink and turned the faucet on full force and the water dripped from his tangled hair onto the floor and the counter and he dried himself with a worn kitchen towel and said , Children , Mother's coming back tomorrow . His face ...
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