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The Poet Who Longed for the Future: David Avidan
The Poet Who Longed for the Future: David Avidan
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11 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2018
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Podcast episode
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David Avidan was born in Tel Aviv where he lived and worked as a self-described “poet, painter, filmmaker, publicist, and playwright.” He studied literature and philosophy during a short stint at Hebrew University. Avidan was often attacked by poetry critics who criticized him as being egocentric, chauvinistic, and technocratic. In an interview, he proclaimed: “My arena is the entire planet. Israel is but a small piece of land. I don’t work in Tel Aviv. I work from Tel Aviv.” The poems read in today's episode are translated by Tsippi Keller, from the new collection Futureman. Text: David Avidan, Futureman translated by Tsippi Keller, introduced by Anat Weisman. Phoneme Media, 2017.
Released:
Aug 8, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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