Shifra Horn
Autor(a) de Four Mothers: A Novel
About the Author
Obras de Shifra Horn
תמרה הולכת על המים 3 cópias
Gatti. Una storia d'amore 2 cópias
חוויה ניו-זילנדית 2 cópias
Ḥaṿayah Yapanit 1 exemplar(es)
הימנון לשמחה 1 exemplar(es)
היפה בנשים 1 exemplar(es)
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1951
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- Israel
- Locais de residência
- Tel Aviv, Israel (birth)
- Educação
- (BA, Biblical studies, Archeology, Communications)
- Ocupação
- spokesperson (Ministry of Absorption)
journalist
lecturer
television host
public relations firm manager - Premiações
- WIZO Prize (1997)
Book Publishers Association`s Gold Book Prize
Book Publishers Association`s Platinum Book Prize
Literary Woman of the Year (Globes, 2002)
Prime Minister`s Prize (2005)
ADAI-WIZO Prize (Italy, 2006) (mostrar todas 7)
Brenner Prize (2006)
Membros
Resenhas
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 14
- Membros
- 348
- Popularidade
- #68,679
- Avaliação
- 3.2
- Resenhas
- 6
- ISBNs
- 39
- Idiomas
- 5
A few of Horn's experiences in Japan, especially the episode of the "electronic toilet", made me laugh out loud. I can laugh at this episode easily because I had my own "toilet experience" in the author's own native country of Israel. So it's now "tit for tat", in my opinion!
I liked this book. I found it easy to read and not in the least because the chapters were short and focused. I've read a novel by Shifra Horn which was beautiful. This is such a different way of writing for her which is okay by me.
My only hesitation about this book are the last few chapters in which the author details some private experiences she had with a few of her students. Being that the Japanese people as a whole seem to me to be closed and easily embarrassed, I feel that the last few chapters might be overstepping the bounds of confidentiality with the individuals who had been described. Israelis are so forthright that I can understand those chapters being included. However, it does all make me feel at all comfortable with their inclusion.… (mais)