Thistles: Poems of Esther Raab

by Esther Raab, Harold Schimmel (Translator)

Poetry. Jewish Studies. Translated and introduced by Harold Schimmel. Esther Raab was the first native-born Israeli woman poet and an important if often-overlooked figure in the emerging literature of the Hebrew language. Her work, marked by its strong voice and idiosyncratic rhythms, is painterly in its direct apprehension of her physical surroundings. Translator Harold Schimmel's selection conveys what he calls the "strange intensities" and "astounding propinquities" of a singular writer. "One of the most innovative and revolutionary poets to appear in Hebrew poetry since the First World War"--Dan Miron.

Genres: Poetry

137 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Esther Raab (Hebrew: אסתר ראב) was a Hebrew author of prose and poetry, known as "the first Sabra poet," due to her eminence as the first Israeli woman poet and for the prominence of her native landscape in her imagery.