|
|
Article: Agnon's Lonely People
- Article from:
- Jerusalem Post
- Article date:
- June 23, 1995
- Author:
CopyrightProvided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
Cecil Bloom
Jerusalem Post
06-23-1995
A BOOK THAT WAS LOST AND OTHER STORIES by S.Y. Agnon. New York, Schocken Books. 437 pp. $27.50
Agnon wrote four novels and his genius exudes from almost every page, but he will probably be remembered mostly for his short stories. Over a 70-year career, he wrote hundreds, many of which remain unpublished.
Agnon's stories explore the range of Jewish experience in the modern era. He knew no evil men; his characters are virtuous even if they are sometimes misguided. Many saintly men and women appear throughout his pages, but they are very lonely people - reflecting, no doubt, Agnon's own life.
Over half of the 25 stories in A Book That Was Lost are ...