Description
Gruesome, unhinged, and hilarious, Dolly City is widely recognized as one of the most disconcerting--and brilliant--literary works ever to come out of Israel.
Gruesome, unhinged, and hilarious, Dolly City is widely recognized as one of the most disconcerting--and brilliant--literary works ever to come out of Israel.
About the Author
Orly Castel-Bloom was born in Tel Aviv in 1960 and is a leading voice in contemporary Hebrew literature. She is the author of eleven books and was twice the recipient of the Prime Minister's Prize. Gabriela Avigur-Rotem was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1946 and came to Israel in 1950. She holds a degree in Hebrew and English literature. She has taught literature at high school and directed writing workshops at Haifa and Ben Gurion Universities. She works as an editor at Haifa University Publishing House. Her novels include "Mozart Was Not a Jew", "Heatwave and Crazy Birds", and "Ancient Red".
Reviews
"From the first pages, Dolly City asserts itself as an important text . . . Kafka has finally arrived in Tel Aviv." - Le Monde
Book Information
ISBN 9781564786104
Author Orly Castel-Bloom
Format Paperback
Page Count 167
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press
Weight(grams) 226g
Gruesome, unhinged, and hilarious, Dolly City is widely recognized as one of the most disconcerting--and brilliant--literary works ever to come out of Israel.
About the Author
Orly Castel-Bloom was born in Tel Aviv in 1960 and is a leading voice in contemporary Hebrew literature. She is the author of eleven books and was twice the recipient of the Prime Minister's Prize. Gabriela Avigur-Rotem was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1946 and came to Israel in 1950. She holds a degree in Hebrew and English literature. She has taught literature at high school and directed writing workshops at Haifa and Ben Gurion Universities. She works as an editor at Haifa University Publishing House. Her novels include "Mozart Was Not a Jew", "Heatwave and Crazy Birds", and "Ancient Red".
Reviews
"From the first pages, Dolly City asserts itself as an important text . . . Kafka has finally arrived in Tel Aviv." - Le Monde
Book Information
ISBN 9781564786104
Author Orly Castel-Bloom
Format Paperback
Page Count 167
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press
Weight(grams) 226g
