Presence is in Exile, Too

Title: Presence is in Exile, Too Author: Hanan Ayalti ISBN: 9781881320227 Publisher: River City Pub Published: 1997 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Number of Pages: 255 Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Publisher Description: Hanan Alyalti (1910-1988) wrote in Hebrew and Yiddish about kibbutz life in Israel, the Civil War in Spain, Jewish life in Paris in the thirties and during World War II, and the post-war Jewish refugee experience in New York and Europe. Many of the stories in this volume were published during his lifetime in Commentary, Midstream, Jewish Frontier, and Short Story International, among others.This is the first English translation of the collection. The stories are richly evocative, and by turns humorous, poignant, and inspiring. The well-known Jewish humorist, Der Lebediger, wrote of Ayalti's work, All major characters are drawn with a skilled hand, and with a vivacious pen. An afterword by Daniel Klenbort, the author's son, tells of his father's life and work. A glossary defines Yiddish terms and identifies obscure references.