Nachman Of Bratslav

The Podolian Nights (eBook, ePUB)

Essential Tales
Übersetzer: Adler Peckerar, Robert; Finkin, Jordan

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Lively new translations of the surreal, strangely modern tales of Nachman of Bratslav, a landmark of Jewish literature Nachman of Bratslav, descended from the founder of the Hasidic movement, carved a unique path as a Jewish spiritual leader. Towards the end of his life, he lost his young son, prompting him to turn increasingly inward and seek consolation from the world of the creative imagination. The result was the thirteen fascinating tales in this collection. A landmark in Jewish literature, they depict a surreal world where princes bleed jewels and princesses sail the seas in men's clothing, leaving destruction in their wake. In a sparkling new translation, Nachman's skewed fables reveal strange and profound depths, prefiguring the modern sensibilities of Gogol and Kafka.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pushkin Press Classics
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. März 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781805331247
• Artikelnr.: 73458713

Autorenporträt

Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) was born in what is now Ukraine, into a rabbinical family. Initially rejecting the family legacy of leadership in the Jewish community, he later accepted his role and became an influential spiritual teacher, reinvigorating the Hasidic tradition to which he was heir. He is particularly remembered for his creative parables, which draw on the folktales of Eastern Europe to communicate spiritual and moral lessons applicable to people of all faiths. Jordan Finkin is a rare book and manuscript librarian, and co-director of Hebrew Union College Press. He translates from Yiddish, German and French. Robert Adler Peckerar is the executive director of Yiddishkayt, a Yiddish cultural and Educational organization based in Los Angeles. He previously translated The Book of Paradise, published by Pushkin Press.