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Vidui
Independent Scholar David R Slavitt
Vidui
Independent Scholar David R Slavitt
Fiction. Jewish Studies. A version of Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilyich, except that it is contemporary, Jewish, and (therefore?) often funny. Tolstoy wasn't much given to humor, though it's a vital part of our visions of ourselves. Vidui is a Hebrew prayer to be recited when death is imminent, often translated as confession, but with the word meaning what it did for St. Augustine--a reckoning, a summing-up.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | November 1, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9781604892314 |
Publishers | Livingston Press at the University of We |
Pages | 130 |
Dimensions | 137 × 213 × 13 mm · 226 g |
Language | English |
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