In this deft, masterly book, Amos Oz turns his attention away from his family--the subject of the internationally acclaimed A Tale of Love and Darkness--and toward his profession, writing. The plot: eight hours in the life of an author. The setting: Tel Aviv, a stifling, hot night. A literary celebrity is giving a reading from his new book. And as his attention wanders, he begins to invent lives for the strangers he sees around him: here, a self-styled cultural guru, Yakir Bar-Orian Zhitomirski; there, a love-starved professional reader, Rochele Reznik; to say nothing of Ricky the waitress, the real object of his desire. One life story builds on another, and the author finds himself unexpectedly involved with his creations . . .
Sobre o autor(a)
Oz, Amós
"AMÓS OZ nasceu em Jerusalém, em 1939. Desde os anos 1960 dedicou-se a uma extensa produção intelectual, que inclui romances, ensaios e crítica literária, além de ter atuado como ativista político. Dele, a Companhia das Letras publicou, entre outros, De amor e trevas, Judas e Como curar um fanático. Faleceu em 2018. |