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נת ויסמן ודוד וינפלד, שערכו את ארבעת כרכי שירתו של דוד אבידן, בחרו מתוכם את מיטב שיריו ומגישים לראשונה לקוראים מיצוי של יצירת אבידן במתכונת כיס. זוהי הזדמנות להתוודע לראשונה או להיפגש מחדש עם "משורר המאה השלושים", שהיטיב לבחון את הקיום האנושי - לכאורה מתוך ריחוק ומרחק, ולמעשה מתוך קרבה ורגש.
הספר רואה אור בשיתוף מוסד ביאליק – ירושלים.
הספר רואה אור בשיתוף מוסד ביאליק – ירושלים.
- GenresPoetry
128 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2018
About the author
David Avidan
17 booksDavid Avidan (Hebrew: דוד אבידן) was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and studied Literature and Philosophy while briefly studying at Hebrew University. He wrote mostly in Hebrew, and was an avant-garde artist throughout his life. He translated many of his own poems into English, and received several awards both as a poet and as a translator.
He was not popular with most critics or the general public throughout his life, often criticized as being egocentric, chauvinistic, and technocratic. His first book, Lipless Faucets (1954), was attacked by nearly all poetry critics; the first favorable review was by Gabriel Moked, editor of the literary quarterly Akhshav, who later became one of Avidan's closest friends.
By the early 1990s he could scarcely make a living, and his mental condition had deteriorated. Avidan died in Tel Aviv, the city which had played a central role in his life, and was, in many ways, the center of his creation.
Since his death, Avidan's reputation has been on the rise both in literary circles and in the popular imagination, positioning him as one the core poets of the Israeli canon.
He was not popular with most critics or the general public throughout his life, often criticized as being egocentric, chauvinistic, and technocratic. His first book, Lipless Faucets (1954), was attacked by nearly all poetry critics; the first favorable review was by Gabriel Moked, editor of the literary quarterly Akhshav, who later became one of Avidan's closest friends.
By the early 1990s he could scarcely make a living, and his mental condition had deteriorated. Avidan died in Tel Aviv, the city which had played a central role in his life, and was, in many ways, the center of his creation.
Since his death, Avidan's reputation has been on the rise both in literary circles and in the popular imagination, positioning him as one the core poets of the Israeli canon.
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July 6, 2026
3.5/5
February 18, 2024
Has some amazing poems, like: "הכתםם נשאר על הקיר" or his short poem about the heart found after his death, but mostly he's not really my cup of tea. He has some long and really convoluted and repeating poems, some may like that, some are really intriguing like "האסיר"
June 19, 2018
Amazing. Beautiful poems, which puncture the soul and hit all the right spots.
I can't believe this is the first time I get to read Avidan. This collection has really opened a whole new world for me.
I can't believe this is the first time I get to read Avidan. This collection has really opened a whole new world for me.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews