Writing in the Dark -- David Grossman

<p><b>Profound essays on Israel, literature, and language from one of the country's most respected and best-loved voices</b> <p/>Throughout his career, David Grossman has been a voice for peace and reconciliation between Israel and its Arab citizens and neighbors. In these six essays on politics and culture in Israel, he addresses the conscience of a country that has lost faith in its leaders and its ideals. This collection, <i>Writing in the Dark</i>, includes an already famous speech concerning the disastrous Second Lebanon War of 2006, the war that took the life of Grossman's twenty-year-old son, Uri. <p/>Moving, human, clear-sighted, and courageous, touching on literature and artistic creation as well as politics and philosophy, these writings are a cri de coeur from a writer who has been, for nearly two decades, one of the most original and talented not only in his own country, but anywhere (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>).</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> David Grossman<br><b>Publisher:</b> Picador USA<br><b>Published:</b> 09/01/2009<br><b>Pages:</b> 144<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.40d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780312428600<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>New York Times Book Review</i> 10/18/2009 pg. 24<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>David Grossman</b> has received several international awards for his writing, including the Premio Grinzane and the Premio Mondelo for <i>The Zigzag Kid</i>. He is the