Amos Oz

Der Bestseller im suhrkamp taschenbuch: die Geschichte des Jungen Amos, der im Jerusalem der vierziger Jahre aufwächst - eine große Familien-Saga, ein Epos vom Leben und Überleben, ein Buch der Enttäuschungen und der Hoffnung.

Hvorfor skriver du? Når skriver du? Vet du på forhånd hva romanene dine skal handle om? Bruker du hendelser fra ditt eget liv? Kan vennene dine kjenne seg igjen i det du skriver om? Rukhele Reznik, 35 år gammle kvinne, møter mannlig, to ganger skilt, suksessrik bokholder-forfatter i førtiårene, når han holder en opplesning fra en av bøkene sine, en kveld i Tel-Aviv. Forfatteren lar blikket vandre rundt: Finnes det noe eller noen i lokalet som han kan bli kjent med og omskape gjennom veven med ord? Dikt om liv og død utspiller seg gjennom åtte timer i den israelske storbyen og blir til en medrivende strøm av dramatiske hendelser - virkelige eller uvirkelige - utløst av møtet mellom Rukhele og den navnløse forfatteren. Også (virkelig?) i sengen med Rukhele, inntar Forfatteren betrakterens rolle; han kan ikke fri seg fra tankene om andres tanker og gjøremål. På bekostning av hva? Sin egen impotens? Blir den selve parafrasen over et ikke-levd liv? Amos Oz har skrevet sin 31. bok og er nå inne i sitt femte tiår som forfatter. Kortromanen Dikt om liv og død kan betraktes som et konsentrat av hva denne forfatteren - med Nobel-pris kandidatur gjennom de siste ti årene - kan. Oz smetter inn i alle verdens litterære krumspring, og skildrer hvor fjerne mennesker kan være fra hverandre når de er hverandre nærmest.

Nach seinem Welterfolg Eine Geschichte von Liebe und Finsternis legt der Bestsellerautor Amos Oz nun eine Geschichte für Kinder und Erwachsene vor. Plötzlich tief im Wald erzählt von Maja und ihrem Freund Matti, die beschließen, das dunkle Geheimnis ihres Heimatdorfs zu ergründen. Wie kam es, daß in einer Winternacht vor vielen Jahren alle Tiere aus dem Dorf verschwanden? Und warum liegt eine so seltsame Traurigkeit über den Bewohnern?

I en isolert landsby, avstengt fra verden rundt, lever innbyggerne i dyp redsel. En natt for mange år siden forsvant alle dyrene. For landsbybarna er enhver fugl og ethvert dyr bare et rykte, et udefinerbart ubehag, om noe de aldri har sett eller vet ordentlig hva er. To barn setter seg fore å finne ut hva som skjedde. Dette er fantastisk fabel fra en prisbelønt forfatter som kan leses på flere nivåer, både av barn og voksen. Dette er en fortelling om fortielse, om fornektelse og fordømmelse, men også om sannhet og tilgivelse. Plutselig i skogens dyp passer for barn fra 8 år og oppover, men vil gi den voksne leser minst like stort utbytte.

As Hannah Gonen's seemingly happy marriage to Michael gradually breaks down, her secret fears begin to wear on her sanity, in a novel set against the backdrop of 1950s Jerusalem. Reprint.

The International Bestselling memoir from award-winning author Amos Oz, "one of Isreal's most prolific writers and respected intellectuals" (The New York Times), about his turbulent upbringing in the city of Jerusalem in the era of the dissolution of Mandatory Palestine and the beginning of the State of Israel. Winner of the National Jewish Book Award" An] ingenious work that circles around the rise of a state, the tragic destiny of a mother, a boy's creation of a new self."--The New YorkerA family saga and a magical self-portrait of a writer who witnessed the birth of a nation and lived through its turbulent history. A Tale of Love and Darkness is the story of a boy who grows up in war-torn Jerusalem, in a small apartment crowded with books in twelve languages and relatives speaking nearly as many. The story of an adolescent whose life has been changed forever by his mother's suicide. The story of a man who leaves the constraints of his family and community to join a kibbutz, change his name, marry, have children. The story of a writer who becomes an active participant in the political life of his nation." One of the most enchanting and deeply satisfying books that I have read in many years."--New Republic

A story, in which the author takes us on a journey through his childhood and adolescence, along Jerusalem's war-torn streets in the 1940s and '50s, and into the infernal marriage of two kind, well-meaning people: his fussy, logical father, and his dreamy, romantic mother.

The internationally acclaimed Israeli introduces a unique new collection of short stories wherein he is a character who fields angry phone calls from his characters complaining about how they are portrayed in the book. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

ââ?¬Ë? In a world full of hype, noise, and confusion, the simple lucidity of The Same Sea is totally unexpectedââ?¬â?¢ New York TimesAn intimate, everyday tale of unrequited love and griefNadia is dead.

As an Israeli secret service agent, Yoel Ravid's ability to sense the truth made him invaluable. Now widowed and retired, he lives with his mother, his mother-in-law, his daughter, and the haunting memory of his wife. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Translated by Nicholas de Lange. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

"Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz." -- Washington Post The year is 1947: the last days of the British mandate in Palestine. Twelve-year-old Proffy, indoctrinated by his patriotic father and a zealous Bible teacher, dreams of dying heroically in battle, fighting for the creation of a Jewish state. Then he meets and befriends a kindly British soldier who shares with Proffy a love of language and the Bible. Accused of treason for the friendship, Proffy must learn the true nature of loyalty and betrayal. Panther in the Basement is a rich tapestry of character and political intrigue set against the birth of modern Israel. "Insightful, inventive, and lyrical." -- New York Times Book Review

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year "A rich symphony of humanity . . . If Oz's eye for detail is enviable, it is his magnanimity which raises him to the first rank of world authors." --Sunday Telegraph (UK) At Tel-Kedar, a settlement in the Negev desert, the longtime love affair between Theo, a sixty-year-old civil engineer, and Noa, a young schoolteacher, is slowly disintegrating. When a pupil dies under difficult circumstances, the couple and the entire town are thrown into turmoil. Amos Oz explores with brilliant insight the possibilities--and limits--of love and tolerance. "Vivid, convincing, and haunting." --New York Times Book Review

In the summer of 1989, at Tel-Kedar, a small settlement in the Negev Desert, the long time love affair between Theo, a sixty-year-old civil engineer, and Noa, a much younger school teacher, is slowly disintegrating.

This collection brings together political, personal and literary essays by Israel’s most celebrated living writer. Lively and undogmatic, Oz’s compelling insight makes for consistently stimulating reading, while his commentary on Israel’s cultural and political situation seems more relevant than ever in the light of recent events. These essays, which offer a unique perspective on the author’s own experience and development, will win for Oz new readers, while delighting those already familiar with his writings.