Jerusalem: An Anthology of Canadian Jewish Poetry

Poems by Canadian Jewish writers which explore the rich and varied character of Jerusalem and which provide insights on the writer's relationship with the Holy City. Includes poems by Leonard Cohen,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550650769
• ISBN13: 9781550650761
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Vehicule Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Canadian- Jewish Poetry in all its connection

Seymour Mayne in his introduction to this work says of Canadian Poetry that "Jewish Canadian poets on the whole are recognizable by their emphasis on the human dimension, the translation of the experience of the immigrant and the outsider, the finding of joy in the face of adversity the linking with tradition and the concern with history in its wider sense.They strive for this in the essential words that echo more than the individual's need. " These words are especially applicable in regard to the many poets here who in one way or another write poems related to the Shoah. Among the poets in this Anthology are the relatively well - known A.M. Klein, Irving Layton, Miriam Waddington, and Seymour Mayne himself. But there is also much treasure in the work of the other contributors to the volume; Avi Boxer, Mick Burrs, Stanley Cooperman, Hyman Edelstein, George Ellenbogen, Susan Glickman, Artie Gold, Phllis Gotlieb, K.V. Hertz, George jonas, Gertrude Katz, Norman Levine, Eli Mandel, Malcolm Miller, Henry Moscovitch, Sharon H. Nelson, Ralph Nathan, janis Rapoport, Joe Rosenblatt, Helene Rosenthal nancy- Gay Rotstein, Ray Shankman, Joseph Sherman, Kenneth Sherman, Steve Smith, David Solway. This outstanding anthology of Canadian writing about 'Jerusalem' contains the work of among others: Glenn Rotchin, Hyman Epstein, Shel Krakofsky, Carol Rose, Irving Layton, Miriam Waddington, A.M. Klein Leonard Cohen, , Stephen Schecter, Sharon H. Nelson, , Lazar Sarna, David Solway, Marvyne Jenoff, Tom Wayman, David Weisstub, Shulamis Yelin.

Provocative, magical and beautifully packaged

This book is a beautifully packaged collection of poetry on Jerusalem written by many of Canada's greatest poets including A.M. Klein, Irving Layton, Miriam Waddington, Leonard Cohen and many others. The voices are varied and original, evoking the magic of the holy city in richly-textured, deftly crafted poetry which spans the century. It is of particular interest to anyone wanting to explore the myriad political, spiritual and cultural tensions embodied by Jerusalem.