Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691238987
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
From the Nobel Prize–winning writer, a new collection of literary and personal essays Old Truths and New Clichés collects nineteen essays—most of them previously unpublished in English—by Isaac Bashevis Singer on topics that were central to his artistic vision throughout an astonishing and prolific literary career spanning more than six decades. Expanding on themes reflected in his best-known work—including the literary arts, Yiddish and Jewish life, and mysticism and philosophy—the book illuminates in new ways the rich intellectual, aesthetic, religious, and biographical background of Singer’s singular achievement as the first Yiddish-language author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Like a modern Montaigne, Singer studied human nature and created a body of work that contributed to a deeper understanding of the human spirit. Much of his philosophical thought was funneled into his stories. Yet these essays, which Singer himself translated into English or oversaw the translation of, present his ideas in a new way, as universal reflections on the role of the artist in modern society. The unpublished essays featured here include “Old Truths and New Clichés,” “The Kabbalah and Modern Times,” and “A Trip to the Circus.” Old Truths and New Clichés brims with stunning archival finds that will make a significant impact on how readers understand Singer and his work. Singer’s critical essays have long been overlooked because he has been thought of almost exclusively as a storyteller. This book offers an important correction to the record by further establishing Singer as a formidable intellectual.
Old Truths and New Clichés
Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691238987
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
From the Nobel Prize–winning writer, a new collection of literary and personal essays Old Truths and New Clichés collects nineteen essays—most of them previously unpublished in English—by Isaac Bashevis Singer on topics that were central to his artistic vision throughout an astonishing and prolific literary career spanning more than six decades. Expanding on themes reflected in his best-known work—including the literary arts, Yiddish and Jewish life, and mysticism and philosophy—the book illuminates in new ways the rich intellectual, aesthetic, religious, and biographical background of Singer’s singular achievement as the first Yiddish-language author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Like a modern Montaigne, Singer studied human nature and created a body of work that contributed to a deeper understanding of the human spirit. Much of his philosophical thought was funneled into his stories. Yet these essays, which Singer himself translated into English or oversaw the translation of, present his ideas in a new way, as universal reflections on the role of the artist in modern society. The unpublished essays featured here include “Old Truths and New Clichés,” “The Kabbalah and Modern Times,” and “A Trip to the Circus.” Old Truths and New Clichés brims with stunning archival finds that will make a significant impact on how readers understand Singer and his work. Singer’s critical essays have long been overlooked because he has been thought of almost exclusively as a storyteller. This book offers an important correction to the record by further establishing Singer as a formidable intellectual.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691238987
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
From the Nobel Prize–winning writer, a new collection of literary and personal essays Old Truths and New Clichés collects nineteen essays—most of them previously unpublished in English—by Isaac Bashevis Singer on topics that were central to his artistic vision throughout an astonishing and prolific literary career spanning more than six decades. Expanding on themes reflected in his best-known work—including the literary arts, Yiddish and Jewish life, and mysticism and philosophy—the book illuminates in new ways the rich intellectual, aesthetic, religious, and biographical background of Singer’s singular achievement as the first Yiddish-language author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Like a modern Montaigne, Singer studied human nature and created a body of work that contributed to a deeper understanding of the human spirit. Much of his philosophical thought was funneled into his stories. Yet these essays, which Singer himself translated into English or oversaw the translation of, present his ideas in a new way, as universal reflections on the role of the artist in modern society. The unpublished essays featured here include “Old Truths and New Clichés,” “The Kabbalah and Modern Times,” and “A Trip to the Circus.” Old Truths and New Clichés brims with stunning archival finds that will make a significant impact on how readers understand Singer and his work. Singer’s critical essays have long been overlooked because he has been thought of almost exclusively as a storyteller. This book offers an important correction to the record by further establishing Singer as a formidable intellectual.
Eastern Proverbs and Emblems Illustrating Old Truths
Old Truths and New Clichés
Author: Isaac Bashevis Singer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691217637
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A collection of eighteen essays that represent Singer's fullest treatment of topics he engaged with throughout his life. Most of the selected essays were originally published in Yiddish or delivered as lectures but have never been published in English before
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691217637
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A collection of eighteen essays that represent Singer's fullest treatment of topics he engaged with throughout his life. Most of the selected essays were originally published in Yiddish or delivered as lectures but have never been published in English before
Old Truths, and Established Facts, Being an Answer to a Very New Pamphlet Indeed
Old Truths in a new light; or, an ... endeavour to reconcile material science with spiritual science and with scripture
Author: Marie SINCLAIR (Countess of Caithness and Duchess de Pomar.)
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 484
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Old Truths and Modern Progress
Author: Robert Slack
Publisher:
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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New Light on Old Truths
Author: William Edward Henley II MDiv
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664254897
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
There has been much in church theology over the years that has come about as looking at the Bible as a great literary book. But if we look at the Bible as a historical book, how do things change? And even if our theology is correct, are the actions Christians and the Church engage in correct? Inside, we discover many instances where what many Christians believe do not match up with the Bible. William also shares part of his amazing testimony inside, about coming from a cessationist background to encountering God through the gifts of the Spirit.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1664254897
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
There has been much in church theology over the years that has come about as looking at the Bible as a great literary book. But if we look at the Bible as a historical book, how do things change? And even if our theology is correct, are the actions Christians and the Church engage in correct? Inside, we discover many instances where what many Christians believe do not match up with the Bible. William also shares part of his amazing testimony inside, about coming from a cessationist background to encountering God through the gifts of the Spirit.
The Ology
Author: Marty Machowski
Publisher: New Growth Press
ISBN: 1942572573
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated storybook ushers children into a story of adventure, mystery, and wonder in which they discover life-changing truths about God, themselves, and the world around them.
Publisher: New Growth Press
ISBN: 1942572573
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 543
Book Description
This beautifully illustrated storybook ushers children into a story of adventure, mystery, and wonder in which they discover life-changing truths about God, themselves, and the world around them.
Old Truths in Modern Lignts
Author: Thomas George Bonney
Publisher:
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Category : Religion and science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Category : Religion and science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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Old Truths Newly Illustrated
Author: Henry Graham
Publisher:
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Category : Homiletical illustrations
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Homiletical illustrations
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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