Elephants by Night

African Poems

By (author) Abraham Sutzkever Translated by Mel Konner Afterword by Justin Cammy

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Extent: 157 pages

Publisher: Naydus Press

Subjects: African Studies, Jewish Studies

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(October 2024)

ISBN: 9781734193640

Price: $15.00

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How was Abraham Sutzkever, the most famous Yiddish poet to survive the ghettos of Europe, inspired by an invitation to speak in South Africa? How did he transform his travels into a celebration of the creative impulse at a moment when Yiddish literature was saturated with memory and mourning? Elephants by Night offers a timeless meditation on the intersection of place, memory, and renewal.

  • By (author) Abraham Sutzkever
  • Translated by Mel Konner
  • Afterword by Justin Cammy

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