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Forget Everything About This Israeli Poet Except Her Poems

JL;DR SUMMARY The legacy of Israeli poet Dahlia Ravikovitch is profoundly explored, emphasizing her wish that her life experiences be overshadowed by the enduring resonance of her poetry. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityZionismJewish EthicsFeminismEmpathyConflictIsraeli PoetryDahlia Ravikovitch

Places mentioned

Israel
"Israeli poet Dahlia Ravikovitch passed in the summer of 2005."
East Village, New York, United States
"I learned about Dahlia for the first time in an East Village thrift store."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"As I write this, major news outlets are reporting mass starvation in Gaza."

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