Publisher Description

"Bejerano crosses boundaries as a matter of fact, giving voice to the first female Job (perhaps not only in Hebrew, but the world over) as if this were the most natural expressive venue for a single mother in Tel Aviv of the 1990s."—Professor Yael Feldman, New York University

Maya Bejerano was born in Israel in 1949. She has published ten volumes of poetry in Israel, including her collected poems, "Frequencies "(2005). "The Hymns of Job and Other Poems" marks her first full-length American edition.

Translator Tsipi Keller was born in Prague, raised in Israel, and has been living in the United States since 1974.

Author Biography

Maya Bejerano was born in Israel (1949), and holds a B.A. in Literature and Philosophy from Bar-Ilan University, and an M.A. in Library Sciences from Hebrew University. She has published eleven volumes of poetry, including her collected poems, Frequencies (2005); a children's book; a book of essays; and two short story collections.

Long Description

"Bejerano crosses boundaries as a matter of fact, giving voice to the first female Job (perhaps not only in Hebrew, but the world over) as if this were the most natural expressive venue for a single mother in Tel Aviv of the 1990s."--Professor Yael Feldman, New York University Maya Bejerano was born in Israel in 1949. She has published ten volumes of poetry in Israel, including her collected poems, Frequencies (2005). The Hymns of Job and Other Poems marks her first full-length American edition. Translator Tsipi Keller was born in Prague, raised in Israel, and has been living in the United States since 1974.

Description for Sales People

Maya Bejerano is a leading Israeli poet, who is considered by many a national treasure. Her work has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. However, this is her first full-length English translation. Translator Tsipi Keller is a well-known Hebraic translator whose anthology, Contemporary Hebrew Poetry, will be published by SUNY Press in 2008. Also a published novelist, Keller has many connections and will promote The Hymns of Job. This is an important collection for anyone interested in Israeli poetry, world poetry, and poetry with a feminist bent. The book will also carry an Introduction by Professor Miri Kubovy, Director of the Modern Hebrew Program at Harvard University.

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