50 Stories From Israel

by Chaya Galai, Zisi Stavi

It is widely accepted that the short story is the most difficult genre in fiction because it is so condensed. This anthology includes 50 short stories from modern Hebrew literature covering the first half-century as Israel`s existence as a modern state. They are the product of three literary the Palmach Generation, the State Generation, and the Generation of the 90`s, which includes some postmodernist writers.Israel has a rich tradition of storytelling and storytellers. The works included here reflect a broad spectrum of styles and subjects in order to acquaint the reader with Israel`s best short-story writers

Genres: Fiction

752 pages, Paperback

First published February 20, 2010

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some excellent stories here, and some not-so-excellent stories. A nice collection, but I felt like it was very uneven - 25 stories from Israel would probably have been a much better book.