Following his critically acclaimed Modern Poems on the Bible, David Curzon gave us this book, a look at biblical and other classic Jewish texts through his own witty poetry and prose. After exploring what modern poets made of these ancient tales and then using the literary devices he learned from these poets and from the ancient commentators, Curzon wrote his own collection of midrashim - The View from Jacob's Ladder.
Language
English
Pages
161
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
The Jewish Publication Society
Release
August 01, 1996
ISBN
0827605684
ISBN 13
9780827605688
The View from Jacob's Ladder: One Hundred Midrashim
Following his critically acclaimed Modern Poems on the Bible, David Curzon gave us this book, a look at biblical and other classic Jewish texts through his own witty poetry and prose. After exploring what modern poets made of these ancient tales and then using the literary devices he learned from these poets and from the ancient commentators, Curzon wrote his own collection of midrashim - The View from Jacob's Ladder.