Description
Devastated by the loss of his wife, Bernhard disconsolately walks the streets of Jerusalem, considering Gandhi, analysis, the beauty of his wife Paula's neck, his Arab neighbors, Kokoschka, the Messiah, and the inner life of his friend Gustav the plumber. As his hero tries to come to terms with his grief and the disasters of WWII, Hoffmann shows the slow remaking of an inner world.
About the Author
Yoel Hoffmann was born in Brasow, Romania in 1937. He is presently a citizen of Israel, and is Professor of Eastern Philosophy at the U. of Haifa. He has had a lifelong scholarly engagement with Hebrew literature, Western philosophy, and Japanese Buddhism. His is the winner of the first Koret Jewish Book Award. His books include The Heart is Katmandu, Bernhardt, The Christ of Fish, and Katschen & The Book of Joseph.
Book Information
ISBN 9780811216807
Author Yoel Hoffmann
Format Paperback
Page Count 172
Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publisher New Directions Publishing Corporation
Weight(grams) 216g
Dimensions(mm) 193mm * 130mm * 15mm
About the Author
Yoel Hoffmann was born in Brasow, Romania in 1937. He is presently a citizen of Israel, and is Professor of Eastern Philosophy at the U. of Haifa. He has had a lifelong scholarly engagement with Hebrew literature, Western philosophy, and Japanese Buddhism. His is the winner of the first Koret Jewish Book Award. His books include The Heart is Katmandu, Bernhardt, The Christ of Fish, and Katschen & The Book of Joseph.
Book Information
ISBN 9780811216807
Author Yoel Hoffmann
Format Paperback
Page Count 172
Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publisher New Directions Publishing Corporation
Weight(grams) 216g
Dimensions(mm) 193mm * 130mm * 15mm
