Tag: Poetry

In her poetry collection "Sweet Malida: Memories of a Bene Israel Woman," Zilka Joseph delves into the history and culture of the Bene Israel community in India, highlighting their unique journey of blending into Indian culture while maintaining their Jewish identity.
Zilka Joseph, an Indian Jewish poet, explores themes of memory, belonging, and her community's history in her poetry collection, focusing on the Bene Israel community's unique heritage and culinary traditions.
"Temima Weissmann reflects on the fragments of memory and history in the poems 'Filling In' and 'The Poet of Auschwitz?' In 'Filling In,' she evokes the struggle to comprehend traumatic events like those of 1938. In 'The Poet of Auschwitz?,' she imagines a poet in the concentration camp who found ways to capture the indescribable through creative expression, using even mundane objects like a potato peel to preserve his words. Weissmann poignantly explores the power of language and art in the face of unspeakable horrors."
Jerome Rothenberg, a renowned poet who hailed from the Bronx and delved into the poetry and traditions of non-Western cultures, passed away at 92 in California.
Eileen Myles, a prominent American poet, posted controversial anti-Israel statements on social media, sparking debates among Jewish writers about antisemitism and activism.
The AJS Critical Sources Podcast, a new addition to the Adventures in Jewish Studies lineup, features Jewish studies scholars delving into significant sources that resonate with them.
Gen Xia Ye Slosberg's poem "You See Me" explores the dehumanizing stereotypes faced by Asians, Latinx, and Black individuals in a white supremacist society and the Jewish community.
The French Jewish poet Mireille Gansel has recently published a collection of poems titled "Soul House."
In this sonnet-length poem by Jared Harl, the theme of loss is explored through references to Nazi-looted art during World War II.
In David Israel Katz's poetry, bodies are portrayed as objects and intimacy is explored through various forms.
This article reflects on Leonard Cohen's early career as both a poet and a musician.
The author discusses the joy of receiving a gift of Yiddish poetry and a vintage Yiddish notebook.
The author recounts a conversation with Philippe Vergne, the director of the Dia Art Foundation, during which he was offered a job managing a book on the artist Carl Andre.
This article discusses the life and poetry of Joyce Mansour, a Jewish poet of Syrian descent.
Linda Pastan, a renowned poet who passed away at the age of 90, leaves behind 15 beautiful books of poetry that blend thought and feeling, speech and song.
Jim Dine, an artist known for his work in the pop art movement, recently installed a new show featuring three shiplike sculptures and a series of self-portrait paintings in Paris.
Paul Simon's new album, Seven Psalms, is a reflection on mortality and the meaning of life.
In "Rub Salt into Love," Israeli poet Almog Behar explores the intertwining of Hebrew and Arabic in his family history and writing.
Today in the Taxi is a poetry collection by Sean Singer that won the Jewish Book Award.
In these poems, the author reflects on the passing of time during a plague and the rituals they engage in.
Growing older is a common experience, and a poet named Robert Browning explored this theme in his work.
"My Hollywood" is Boris Dralyuk's debut poetry collection, which explores his experiences growing up in West Hollywood as a Russian-speaking Jewish immigrant.
The article discusses the life and work of Paul Celan, a Jewish poet born in Ukraine to German-speaking parents who were murdered by the Nazis.
Norman Fischer's Selected Poems, published by Chax Press, encompasses three decades and explores profound and playful observations on language, spirituality, and contemplation.
"Dead Winter" by Matvei Yankelevich is a slender book that evokes a peculiar kind of wintry leisure, allowing for contemplation, reading, and the complexities of poetry.