Suddenly a Knock on the Door Author:Etgar Keret, Miriam Shlesinger (Translator), Sondra Silverston (Translator), Nathan Englander (Translator) Translated from the Hebrew, original title Pitʼom defiḳah ba-delet. — Part Kafka, part Vonnegut, with the concerns and comedic delivery of Woody Allen, Etgar Keret is a brilliant and original master of the short story. Hilarious, witty, and always unusual, declared "a genius" by The New York Times, Keret brings all ... more »of his prodigious talent to bear in Suddenly, A Knock on the Door, his sixth bestselling collection. Long a household name in Israel, where he has been declared the voice of his generation, Keret has been acknowledged as one of the country's most radical and extraordinary writers. Exuding a rare combination of depth and accessibility, Keret's tales overflow with absurdity, humor, sadness, and compassion, and though their circumstances are often strange and surreal, his characters are defined by a familiar and fierce humanity. Suddenly, Knock on the Door is at once Keret's most mature and most playful work yet, and establishes him as one of the great global writers of the twenty-first century.
Contents - Suddenly, a knock on the door; Lieland; Cheesus Christ; Simyon; Shut; Healthy start; Teamwork; Pudding; Unzipping; The polite little boy; Mystique; Creative writing; Snot; Grab the cuckoo by the tail; Pick a color; Black and blue; What do we have in our pockets?; Bad karma; Ari; Bitch; The story, victorious; The story, victorious II; A good one; What, of this goldfish, would you wish?; Not completely alone; Step beyond; Big blue bus; Hemorrhoid; September all year long; Joseph; Mourners' meal; Parallel universes; Upgrade; Guava; Surprise party; What animal are you?« less
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