His newest nonfiction book, 1948, not yet translated to english, recently won the 2010 sapir prize for literature. The result is a touchingly poignant and hauntingly beautiful memoir that the author himself considers a work of fiction, for what. Yoram kaniuk is one of the most innovative, brilliant novelists in the. The years which have passed since 1948, between the bitter time when kaniuk fought in the war of independence and when his memories became a book.
After his experience in israels 1948 war of independence, kaniuk moved to new york where he. The sapir prize committee 1948 is a very fine book, outspoken and honest, without any personal or literary pretense. After being wounded in 1948, he left the newly established state of israel. Yoram kaniuk the complete book list in order 8 books. In a terse style that keeps the story moving forward, in a way that makes it difficult to put the book aside, yoram kaniuk, a man who marches to the beat of his own. Yoram kaniuk was an israeli writer, painter, journalist, and theatre critic. Nov 27, 2012 the years which have passed since 1948, between the bitter time when kaniuk fought in the warof independence and when his memories became a book, remind me of heavyrains which fall to earth, that gather, permeate, and filter through great layers of time and earth, waiting in darkness until they spurt into the light. Yoram kaniuk was born in tel aviv in 1930 and took part in israels war of independence in 1948. A novelist, painter and journalist, kaniuk published many novels, memoirs, short stories, nonfiction and books for children and youth.
Kaniuk s mother, born in odessa, was also a teacher. But it is also a humorous book because kaniuk, from the distance of time and age, is also well aware that wars are. Sixty years after fighting in israels war of independence, yoram kaniuk tries to remember what exactly did and did not happen in his time as a teenage soldier in the palmach. The unimpeded movement within the span of memory is daring and direct, subverts convention and shifts between dramatic power and lyrical refinement. Sixty years after fighting in israels war of independence, yoram kaniuk tries to remember what exactly didand did not.
Yoram kaniuk, an israeli novelist who died in 20, was the kind of man who. In this novel as well as in hayehudi haaharon 1982. Eschewing selfrighteousness in favor of selfcriticism, kaniuk s book, winner of the sapir prize for literature, is the tale of a kaniu man told by his older, wiser selfthe self who realizes that wars are pointless, and that he and his friends, young men from good homes forming an. Israel government press office and zoltan kluger cover design. Eschewing selfrighteousness in favor of selfcriticism, kaniuk s book, winner of the 2010 sapir prize for literature, is the tale of a younger man told by his older, wiser selfthe self who realizes that wars are senseless, and that he and his friends, young men from good homes forming an offbeat band of brothers, were senseless to see. He was in the united states from 1950 to 1961, sharpened his artistic abilities, and developed a nostalgic vision of tel aviv and a deep attachment for jerusalem. Sixty years after fighting in israels war of independence, yoram kaniuk tries to remember what exactly didand did nothappen in his time as a teenage soldier in the palmach. Holocaust survivors to a retelling of the 1948 war of independence to a. In november 2012, we published kaniuk s novel, 1948, a fictional recollection of the authors experience fighting in israels war of independence when he was just 17 years old. Adam resurrected, a novel set in an israeli mental institution for holocaust. Kaniuk gained newfound popularity and recognition in his later years, particularly after the 2010 publication of 1948, his partfictional memoir of israels war of independence, in. His books have been published in 25 languages and he has won numerous literary prizes.
The years which have passed since 1948, between the bitter time when kaniuk fought in the war of independence and when his memories became a book, remind me of heavy rains which fall to earth, that gather, permeate, and filter through great layers of. After being wounded in 1948, he left the newly established. Kaniuk s book, winner of the 2010 sapir prize for literature, is the tale of a younger man told by his older, wiser selfthe self who. Jan 25, 2007 discover book depositorys huge selection of yoram kaniuk books online. The last jew, 2005, kaniuk confronts the everopen scars of holocaust survivors and their traumatized life. Mar 24, 2011 yoram kaniuk wins sapir literary prize for 1948 memoir on war of independence in 1948 kaniuk writes about the war of independence, from the uns recognition of the state of israel and the ensuing war, in which he took part. The result is a touchingly poignant and hauntingly beautiful memoir that the author himself considers a work of fiction, for what is memory but ones own story. Apr 27, 2011 writes kaniuk, i was in the lives of these people by mistake. Il grande scrittore israeliano yoram kaniuk racconta 1948, il suo romanzo sulla guerra dindipendenza israeliana combattuta ad appena 17 anni. If you want to understand something about whats going on in israelgaza today, this book gives you a crucial history lesson, beautifully rendered. After his experience in israels 1948 war of independence, kaniuk moved to new york where he became a painter in greenwich village. Yoram kaniuk wins sapir literary prize for 1948 memoir.
Read 1948 by yoram kaniuk available from rakuten kobo. Jun 16, 20 yoram kaniuk was born may 2, 1930, in tel aviv to parents who had emigrated from europe to what was then the british mandate of palestine. Both authors capture the insanity and even boredom of war. Yoram kaniuk s bestselling novel, 1948 goes on sale today in the englishspeaking world. Yoram kaniuk, the author of commander of the exodus, was born in tel aviv in 1930 and took part in israels war of independence in 1948. The result is a touchingly poignant and hauntingly beautiful memoir that the author himself considers a work of fiction, for what is memory but ones own story about the past. Here is kaniuk, talking about the 1948 war and about the future of israel. He served in the haganah and later in the war of independence. The result is a touchingly poignant and hauntingly beautiful memoir that the author himself considers a. A play based on the book will open at the haifa theater on thursday, and kaniuk is. Yoram kaniuk wins sapir literary prize for 1948 memoir on. He fought in the 1948 war from which it emerged independent, but, along with some other writers of his generation, he became disillusioned with.
Sixty years after fighting in israels war of independence, yoram kaniuk tries to remember what exactly didand did nothappen. After being wounded in israels 1948 war of independence. Nov 27, 2012 1948 is an astounding document, brilliant and scandalous and brave without trying to be brave. Dear nicole krauss, it began, i think that i have writt. Jun 10, 20 this autumn his memoir of the war, tashah 1948, first published in 2010, will appear in french, english, spanish and german translations. His father, moshe kaniuk, was the first curator of tel aviv museum of art and was born in ternopil, galicia, which is now in ukraine but was then part of the austrohungarian empire. Though he may have played a minor role, kaniuk s memoir, life on sandpaper, is an unforgettable telling of his new york decade, the 1950s. Yoram kaniuk wins sapir literary prize for 1948 memoir on war of independence in 1948 kaniuk writes about the war of independence, from the uns recognition of the state of israel and the ensuing war, in which he took part. A native israeli, yoram kaniuk was born on may 2, 1930. Jun 12, 20 in the wake of the holocaust, kaniuk came back to life and worked as a sailor on the boats that brought jewish war refugees to israel.
During the 1948 israeli war for independence, he fought with the elite unit of the israeli army known as the palmach. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Most recently, yoram kaniuk died this past saturday, following a last meal of. Jun 01, 2014 yoram kaniuk was an israeli writer, journalist, theater critic, and painter. In 1948, during the war of independence, he was shot in the legs by an englishman in a keffiyeh. Yoram kaniuk is one of israels most acclaimed writers, but only a few of his 32 books have been translated into english. Sixty years after fighting in israels war of independence, yoram kaniuk tries. His grandfather was a hebrew teacher who wrote his own textbooks. Eschewing selfrighteousness in favor of selfcriticism, kaniuk s book, winner of the 2010 sapir prize for literature, is the tale of a. Eschewing selfrighteousness in favor of selfcriticism, kaniuk s book, winner of the 2010 sapir prize for literature, is the tale of a younger man told by his older, wiser selfthe self who realizes that wars are pointless, and that he and his friends, young men from good homes forming an offbeat band of brothers, were senseless to see glory.
Yoram kaniuk, reluctant soldier in 1948 the spectator. Yoram kaniuk, a member of israels founding generation, often expressed. Wounded in the 1948 arabisraeli war, yoram kaniuk moved to greenwich. His newest nonfiction book, 1948, not yet translated to english. Sixty years after fighting in israels war of independence, yoram kaniuk tries to remember what exactly didand did nothappen in his time as. Black voices discover pick of the month escape into a good book everyones talking about if you liked.
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