Exiled in the Word - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556590261 ISBN 13: 9781556590269

Publisher: Copper Canyon Press, 1989

Synopsis

A poetry anthology that explores the range of Jewish verse from tribal remnants of pre-Judaic times to the works of contemporary Israelis and that traces the course of Jewish thought

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I Have A Garment by Abraham Ibn Ezra
The Book Of The Letter, Sels. by Abraham Abulafia
Circles by Abraham Abulafia
National Thoughts by Yehuda Amichai
A Vision Of The Voice Of Yahveh by Amos
A Death Fugue by Paul Antschel
A Poem For The Sefirot As A Wheel Of Light by Naftali Bacharach
After The Shamans by Bible
Akeda by Bible
In A Time Of Famine by Bible
Song Of The Sea by Bible
E by Albert Einstein
The Book Of The Sayings Of The Lord, Sels. by Jacob Frank
The 16-year Old Poet by Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Constellations by Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Nothing by Joseph Gikatilla
Jaweh And Allah Battle by Allen Ginsberg
Good Night, World by Jacob Glatstein
Proensa by Isaac Ben Abraham Gorni
God In Europe, Sels. by Uri Zvi Greenberg
A Calendar: The Year Of The Messiah by Eleazar Ha-kallir
Water-poem: A Prayer & Invocation To The Prince Of Rain by Eleazar Ha-kallir
Three Love Poems: 1 by Samuel Ha-nagid
Three Love Poems: 2 by Samuel Ha-nagid
Three Love Poems: 3 by Samuel Ha-nagid
Jehuda Halevi's Songs To Zion, Sels. by Yehuda Halevi
The Numbers by Maria Hebrea
Italian Sonnet by Immanuel Of Rome
Lock Your Heart That I May Not Brood by Isaac The Blind
Door Ii by Edmond Jabes
Prophecy Of Jesus Ben Hananiah by Jesus Ben Hananiah
The 'who?' Of Ibn Aribur Of Cordoba by Joseph Ibn Abitur
The Image Of Speech At Sinai by Eleazer Ben Judah
Fragment by Franz Kafka
Stone Of Choice, Sels. by Kalonymos Ben Kalonymos
Words: An Environment Event by Alan Kaprow
The Wind Two Trees Men And Women by Harris Lenowitz
Messiah by Moses De Leon
The Names by Moses De Leon
A Poem For The Shekinah On The Feast Of The Sabbath by Isaac Luria
A Poem For The Small Face by Isaac Luria
First Light Poem: For Iris - 10 June 1962 by Jackson Maclow
I Don't Know Whether I'm At Home by Perets Markish
I Won't Put On A Light All Night by Perets Markish
The Third Shell by David Meltzer
A Poem For The High Priest by Meshullam The Great Ben Kalonymos
A Number Blessing by Charlie Morrow
The Book Of The Left Pillar, Sels. by Moses Of Burgos
Rain Event One by Nachman Of Bratzlav
Sound Event: The Silent Orchestra by Nachman Of Bratzlav
The Torah Of The Void, Sels. by Nachman Of Bratzlav
Vision Event by Nachman Of Bratzlav
Word Events by Nachman Of Bratzlav
Children Of The Times by Israel Ben Moses Najara
Serpent by Nathan Of Gaza
The Vision Of Rabbi Abraham, Sels. by Nathan Of Gaza
Semite by George Oppen
Dedication by Rochelle Owens
Naftali Bacharach: A Poem For The Sefirot As Wheel Of Light by J. R.
Terror by Jerome Rothenberg
The Castle by Maulana Sahin
Patriarchal Poetry, Sels. by Gertrude Stein
Angel by Tristan Tzara
Manifesto On Feeble And Bitter Love, Sels. by Tristan Tzara
1648: For Cossacks by Anonymous
The Birth by Anonymous
The Book Of Formation: 10 Countings, With Commentaires, Sels by Anonymous
Bride's Song Against Demons by Anonymous
A Charm Against Lilith by Anonymous
Children's Rain Songs by Anonymous
Clean & Unclean by Anonymous
The Code Of Day & Night: A Fragment by Anonymous
Concrete Poem: Yhvh Great God by Anonymous
A Curse & Angry Poem Against The Nations by Anonymous
The Door Keepers by Anonymous
The Evil Eye (the Good Eye) Einhore by Anonymous
The First, The Last: A Poem Of Ezra by Anonymous
Five For The Rebbe by Anonymous
Gematria by Anonymous
The Gezer Calandar by Anonymous
Glow Of True Messiah, Fr. 3 Poems For Sabbatai Zevi by Anonymous
The Great Lament by Anonymous
The Greater Hekhalot: A Cosmic Hymn, Sels. by Anonymous
Joseph & The Bull by Anonymous
Lullaby A Story by Anonymous
The Magician by Anonymous
The Maiden by Anonymous
Menorah by Anonymous
On The Nature Of Evil by Anonymous
Palm 137: Exile by Anonymous
The Pirke De Rabbi Eliezer, Sels. by Anonymous
Piyut: A Great Music by Anonymous
A Poem About Ashera by Anonymous
Rainbow Calendar Of Isaac Luria by Anonymous
A Realization by Anonymous
Rites For The Sun by Anonymous
The Round Dance Of Jesus by Anonymous
Sabbatai Is Myrrh Root, Fr. 3 Poems For Sabbatai Zevi by Anonymous
Sefer Raziel: Hymn, Sels. by Anonymous
The Signs by Anonymous
The Song Of Deborah by Anonymous
The Song Of The Sexton by Anonymous
Sounding Events by Anonymous
A Talisman For Venus by Anonymous
The Ten Words Of Creation by Anonymous
The Thief's Play by Anonymous
Tree Spirit Events by Anonymous
Was Born The Child Of Life, Fr. 3 Poems For Sabbatai Zevi by Anonymous
Yhvh's Battle With The Serpent by Anonymous
Zaritsky's Children, & Other Poems For The Rich by Anonymous
Fire-poem & Then An Angel Of The Lord Appeared ... Fire by Yannai
The Withdrawal Of The Shekinah From Her Home In The Temple by Yehuda Ben Idi
A -- 15 by Louis Zukofsky
Poor People by Rajzel Zychlinska
-- Table of Poems from Poem FinderŪ

From Library Journal

This condensed version of A Big Jewish Book ( LJ 2/1/78) makes a new statement to devotees of the original, and at one-third the size it is also more accessible to new readers. Included are seven new pieces, newly translated material, and an expanded introduction. The greatest change occurs in Rothenberg's running commentary, which, like the selections retained, emphasizes the concept of Jewish exile. Given the events in Palestine, Rothenberg believes "that 'exile' is central to our fate as humans, that it is political as much as spiritual." Since the majority of omissions were from modern poets, translations from the Zohar and other mystical texts appear in closer juxtaposition, and those contemporary writers retained speak more closely to the editors' esoteric, controversial, yet fascinating views. Recommended for Judaica and larger poetry collections.
- Rochelle Ratner, formerly Poetry Editor, "Soho Weekly News," New York
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 1556590261
• ISBN 13: 9781556590269
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Rothenberg Jerome, Lenowitz Harris