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Transmitting Jewish History – Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi in Conversation with Sylvie Anne Goldberg
The deeply personal reflections of a giant of Jewish history. Scholar Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi (1932–2009) possessed a stunning range of erudition in all eras of Jewish history, as …
Francis Poulenc
The consistent wit and charm of the music of Francis Poulenc (1899-1963), has often led to an underestimation of its value, yet there is now a growing recognition of his stature. …
At Home with André and Simone Weil
Translated from the French by Benjamin Ivry, Simone Weil was one of the twentieth century's most original philosopher-critics, and as a result her legacy has been claimed by many. …
At Home with Andre and Simone Weil
Translated from the French by Benjamin Ivry, Simone Weil was one of the twentieth century’s most original philosopher-critics, and as a result her legacy has been claimed by many. …
At Home with Andre and Simone Weil
"e;It is quite incorrect to believe that the dead are gone forever and never return to speak to the living. They return to speak to the living all the time; indeed, it is their …
Cyrano De Bergerac
Staring Gerard Depardieu, "Cyrano de Bergerac" was one of the most expensive French films ever made. This work places the film in its historical context and assesses its …
Canvas: Poems
"Canvas," Zagajewski's second book to appear in English, features all of this poet's distinctive traits. In these sixty-one poems, syntax explodes, masses of detail spill from …
Parlez-moi d'amour
Transmitting Jewish History
The deeply personal reflections of a giant of Jewish history. Scholar Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi (1932 2009) possessed a stunning range of erudition in all eras of Jewish history, as …
Clepsydra
The clepsydra is an ancient water clock and serves as the primary metaphor for this examination of Jewish conceptions of time from antiquity to the present. Just as the flow of …
Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel: A Life is the first convincing attempt to paint a portrait of the life and work of the hitherto enigmatic composer of Bolero, Piano Concerto for the Left Hand, and …