Hebrew Melodies

By: Heinrich Heine, Jack Prelutsky (Translator), Stephen Mitchell (Translator), Mark Podwal (Illustrator), Elisheva Carlebach (Foreword by)

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Hardcover | 14 December 2019 | Edition Number 1

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Arguably one of the most important German poets of the nineteenth century, Heinrich Heine was a convert without conviction. He chose Christianity over Judaism as a means of securing an academic career, but when his conversion failed to yield the hoped-for job opportunities, he devoted himself to writing instead. This volume presents a new translation of Hebrew Melodies, the third cycle of poems in Heine's late masterwork, Romanzero, which many critics have interpreted as Heine's return to his Jewish roots. As Elisheva Carlebach explains in her introduction, Heine's "return to God in his final years was motivated not by faith, but rather by a deep admiration of the Jewish people - a sentiment that is clearly reflected in the poems that make up Hebrew Melodies. This edition presents the original German alongside new English translations by Stephen Mitchell, widely known for his ability to make old classics thrillingly new, and Jack Prelutsky, the author of more than fifty poetry collections for children and adults. An additional form of interpretive translation is provided by Mark Podwal's inimitable artwork, which captures precisely the playful spirit, the sweet comforts of Jewish tradition, and the menacing edges of history's nightmares that characterize Heine's late-in-life return to his youthful memories.

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"A lovely, lucid translation by masters Mitchell and Prelutsky, not only of the sense but of the spirit of these beloved and beautiful poems. And an equally delightful feast for the eyes: Mark Podwal's profound, wry, evocative drawings imbue Heine's verse with fresh, new life."

—Marc Michael Epstein, author of Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink: Jewish Illuminated Manuscripts

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