Amichai, Yehuda

Opened Closed Open: Poems

ISBN: 0156030500
New York, NY, USA: Harcourt/ Harvest, 2006. First American Softcover Edition. Softcover. "Yehuda Amichai emigrated with his parents to Jerusalem in 1936. There he became one of the first poets to write in colloquial Hebrew, authoring fourteen books and winning the Israel Prize in 1982. Open Closed Open was his last collection of poetry. It is a testament to all that he represented: the beauty and honor of living, the wonder and vibrancy of language, the transformative power of love." (from back cover) The final collection of poems by Yehuda Amichai (1924-2000), the highly acclaimed, award-winning Israeli poet. Translated from the Hebrew into English by Chana Bloch (1940-2017) & Chana Kronfeld, noted American translators & academicians. First published in hardcover during 2000, offered here is the first trade-format softcover edition, "First Harvest edition 2006" as stated at copyright page, first printing as indicated by letter sequence thereon. From the collection of Laurence Goldstein (1943-2023), a renowned American poet, film critic, author & professor here at the University of Michigan. An essential, culminative English-language Amichai collectible in its penultimately rarest near-contemporary form, with distinguished provenance. In very fine condition with only a touch of rubbing, faint scratching to front, back covers & spine; a bit of wear & a few tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same. Interior very fine, appearing substantially mint. Very Fine. [Item #7952]

Price: $30.00