Amos Oz's Two Pens: Between Literature and Politics

Amos Oz, a renowned Israeli novelist and political essayist, used two different pens to write works of prose and fiction and criticize the government and advocate for political change. This volume revisits the two pens parable, bringing together scholars from various disciplines to assess Oz's dual role in Israeli culture and society. It highlights his seminal works, examines their reception, evaluates key political and literary debates, and traces the connections between the two realms of his activity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 205 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Amos Oz, a renowned Hebrew novelist and political essayist, is widely regarded as Israel's foremost intellectual. He often described himself as employing two distinct pens, one for crafting works of prose and fiction, and the other for critiquing the government and advocating for political change. This volume revisits the two-pen parable, bringing together scholars from diverse disciplines to assess Oz's dual role in Israeli culture and society as an immensely popular novelist and a prominent public intellectual. In addition to offering an intellectual portrait, the chapters in this book explore some of Oz's seminal works, examine their reception, evaluate key political and literary debates he was involved in, and trace the connections between the two realms of his activity. This book is a captivating read for students, researchers, and academics interested in Israeli politics, history, literature, and culture. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Israeli History and are accompanied by a new afterword by the Israeli novelist Lilah Nethanel.

Amos Oz, a renowned Hebrew novelist and political essayist, is widely regarded as Israel's foremost intellectual. He often described himself as employing two distinct pens, one for crafting works of prose and fiction, and the other for critiquing the government and advocating for political change. This volume revisits the two-pen parable, bringing together scholars from diverse disciplines to assess Oz's dual role in Israeli culture and society as an immensely popular novelist and a prominent public intellectual. In addition to offering an intellectual portrait, the chapters in this book explore some of Oz's seminal works, examine their reception, evaluate key political and literary debates he was involved in, and trace the connections between the two realms of his activity. This book is a captivating read for students, researchers, and academics interested in Israeli politics, history, literature, and culture. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Israeli History and are accompanied by a new afterword by the Israeli novelist Lilah Nethanel.

Weight: 557g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032398112