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A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of fifty years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
In Kingdom of Olives and Ash, renowned novelists and essayists Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman have teamed up with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence?an organization comprised of former Israeli soldiers who served in the occupied territories and saw firsthand the injustice there?and a host of illustrious writers to tell the stories of the people on the ground.
Kingdom of Olives and Ash features contributions from some of today's most esteemed storytellers, including Colum McCann, Jacqueline Woodson, Colm Toibin, Geraldine Brooks, Dave Eggers, Hari Kunzru, Raja Shehadeh, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Assaf Gavron, as well as from editors Chabon and Waldman. Through these incisive, perceptive, and poignant essays, readers will gain unique insight into the narratives behind the litany of grim destruction broadcasted nightly on the news, along with a deeper understanding of the conflict as experienced by the people who live in the occupied territories. Together, these stories stand witness to the true human toll of the occupation.
A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of fifty years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
In Kingdom of Olives and Ash, renowned novelists and essayists Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman have teamed up with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence?an organization comprised of former Israeli soldiers who served in the occupied territories and saw firsthand the injustice there?and a host of illustrious writers to tell the stories of the people on the ground.
Kingdom of Olives and Ash features contributions from some of today's most esteemed storytellers, including Colum McCann, Jacqueline Woodson, Colm Toibin, Geraldine Brooks, Dave Eggers, Hari Kunzru, Raja Shehadeh, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Assaf Gavron, as well as from editors Chabon and Waldman. Through these incisive, perceptive, and poignant essays, readers will gain unique insight into the narratives behind the litany of grim destruction broadcasted nightly on the news, along with a deeper understanding of the conflict as experienced by the people who live in the occupied territories. Together, these stories stand witness to the true human toll of the occupation.
Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Moonglow and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, among many others. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children.
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
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Genre: | Lyrik & Dramatik |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Seiten: | 448 |
Inhalt: | 434 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9780062431783 |
ISBN-10: | 0062431781 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: |
Chabon, Michael
Waldman, Ayelet |
Redaktion: |
Chabon, Michael
Waldman, Ayelet |
Herausgeber: | Michael Chabon/Ayelet Waldman |
Hersteller: | HarperCollins |
Maße: | 230 x 154 x 32 mm |
Von/Mit: | Michael Chabon (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.05.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,466 kg |
Michael Chabon is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Moonglow and The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, among many others. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife, the novelist Ayelet Waldman, and their children.
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2017 |
---|---|
Genre: | Lyrik & Dramatik |
Rubrik: | Belletristik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Seiten: | 448 |
Inhalt: | 434 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9780062431783 |
ISBN-10: | 0062431781 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: |
Chabon, Michael
Waldman, Ayelet |
Redaktion: |
Chabon, Michael
Waldman, Ayelet |
Herausgeber: | Michael Chabon/Ayelet Waldman |
Hersteller: | HarperCollins |
Maße: | 230 x 154 x 32 mm |
Von/Mit: | Michael Chabon (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 30.05.2017 |
Gewicht: | 0,466 kg |