Five Selves

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‘The stories are important in the way they portray the intricate formation of an Israeli identity, and shed new light in the complexity of Israeli life; yet they go beyond this, revealing a profound understanding of wider human – and humanistic – themes and a fresh, significant artistic voice.’
Aharon Appelfeld

Five stories that explore identity and selfhood through one dominating aspect: from the death of a father to an irrational fear of dogs; from a rigid concept of what is right to the evolution of identity across the generations; and a final presentation of the essence of living and dying. With haunting, Kafkaesque prose, Emanuela Barasch-Rubinstein creates a series of profound, internal narratives.

Originally written in Hebrew, these stories have been translated into English by the author.