{"product_id":"writing-in-the-dark-essays-on-literature-and-politics-paperback","title":"Writing in the Dark: Essays on Literature and Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessica Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfound essays on Israel, literature, and language from one of the country's most respected and best-loved voices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout his career, David Grossman has been a voice for peace and reconciliation between Israel and its Arab citizens and neighbors. In these six essays on politics and culture in Israel, he addresses the conscience of a country that has lost faith in its leaders and its ideals. This collection, \u003ci\u003eWriting in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, includes an already famous speech concerning the disastrous Second Lebanon War of 2006, the war that took the life of Grossman's twenty-year-old son, Uri. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving, human, clear-sighted, and courageous, touching on literature and artistic creation as well as politics and philosophy, these writings are a cri de coeur from \"a writer who has been, for nearly two decades, one of the most original and talented not only in his own country, but anywhere\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e has received several international awards for his writing, including the Premio Grinzane and the Premio Mondelo for \u003ci\u003eThe Zigzag Kid\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of several novels, including \u003ci\u003eA Horse Walks into a Bar, The Book of Intimate Grammar, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as children's books, and a play. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984074244397,"sku":"9780312428600","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/dyVFl7jF1Q9780312428600.webp?v=1776081767","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/writing-in-the-dark-essays-on-literature-and-politics-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}