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Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me de Harvey Pekar

Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me

Autor Harvey Pekar
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 aug 2013

In Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me, one of the final graphic memoirs from the man who defined the genre, Harvey Pekar explores what it means to be Jewish and what Israel means to the Jews. Pekar's mother was a Zionist by way of politics, his father by way of faith, and he inevitably grew up a staunch supporter of Israel. But as he became attuned to the wider world, Pekar began to question his parents' most fundamental beliefs.

This book is the full account of that questioning. Over the course of a single day in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, Pekar and the illustrator JT Waldman wrestle with the mythologies passed down to them, weaving a personal and historical odyssey of uncommon wit and power. With an epilogue written by Joyce Brabner, Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me is an essential book for fans of Harvey Pekar and anyone interested in the past and future of the Jewish state.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780809074044
ISBN-10: 0809074044
Pagini: 172
Ilustrații: black-&-white illustrations throughout
Dimensiuni: 147 x 221 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Hill & Wang

Notă biografică

Harvey Pekar and JT Waldman; Epilogue written by Joyce Brabner

Recenzii

"[Pekar's] message here is important--that a good Jew asks tough questions, that a history of oppression requires us to be more conscious of the oppressed." --David L. Ulin, "Los Angeles Times ""This posthumous publication reflects the seminal graphic memoirist at his edgy best." --"Kirkus" (starred review) "[T]his posthumous work by Pekar functions as a multipronged exploration of religious, political, and personal histories and is all the richer for it . . . A sweet and simple epilogue by Pekar's widow, Joyce Brabner, provides the perfect capstone." --"Publishers Weekly ""This is not only Pekar's greatest work, but probably the most powerful use of his talent for plainly speaking truth to power and ignorance. JT Waldman masterfully captures the wry innocence of Harvey's interrogation while still celebrating the subtle contours of modern American Jewishness." --Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Life Inc." and "Program or Be Programmed ""A fascinating history of the so-called Promised Land--as seen through the eyes of an estranged Jew from Cleveland. Brimming with classic Pekar asides and details, the book sheds light on a subject often obscured by heat. JT Waldman's evocative artwork combines down-to-earth "American Splendor"-style illustrations with motifs inspired by everything from mythology and Islamic art to illuminated manuscripts and Chagall. I never got to say goodbye to Harvey, but reading this book was like having a final conversation with him." --Josh Neufeld, "American Splendor" artist, and author and artist of "A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge ""Pekar peppers accounts of perpetual persecution with poignant autobiographical anecdotes in this concise, compelling, and sure-to-be controversial graphic history of the Jewish people and the state of Israel. JT Waldman's art, juxtaposing realism with ancient styles, rocking exquisite mosaics and elaborate medieval and Middle Eastern design flourishes, is n

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In Pekar's final memoir, he recounts the entire history of the Jews to explain how he lost his faith in the state of Israel. Pekar grew up a staunch supporter of the Jewish state, but as he became older he confronted more and more questions his parents couldn't answer.