Comments on: Aharon Appelfeld: Blooms of Darkness http://www.writerscast.com/aharon-appelfeld-blooms-of-darkness/ WritersCast is the voice of writers. Host David Wilk interviews authors of new and forthcoming fiction, poetry and non-fiction books, talking with them about their work as writers, the stories they tell, the subjects they write about and the books they write. Writers reveal the thoughts and ideas behind their writing, and talk about a wide variety of topics of interest to their readers. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:49:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lynn Somerstein http://www.writerscast.com/aharon-appelfeld-blooms-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Lynn Somerstein Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.writerscast.com/?p=318#comment-231 I've enjoyed many of Aharon Apelfeld's novels immensely, Blooms of Darkness too, of course, and I'm happy to listen to this interview. Thank you. I've read several reviews, all positive, but so far no one seems to mention the very different style in which this book is written. It is wordier, less rigorous stylistically. I wonder how much this has to do with the translator (an excellent translation, it seems) and how much this might have to do with Mr. Apelfeld's continued growth and desire to experiment. I’ve enjoyed many of Aharon Apelfeld’s novels immensely, Blooms of Darkness too, of course, and I’m happy to listen to this interview. Thank you.
I’ve read several reviews, all positive, but so far no one seems to mention the very different style in which this book is written. It is wordier, less rigorous stylistically. I wonder how much this has to do with the translator (an excellent translation, it seems) and how much this might have to do with Mr. Apelfeld’s continued growth and desire to experiment.

]]> By: Elaine Starkman http://www.writerscast.com/aharon-appelfeld-blooms-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Elaine Starkman Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:43:57 +0000 http://www.writerscast.com/?p=318#comment-202 I've just finished "Blooms of Darkness" by Aharon Appelfeld, which I read in two nights. I enjoyed hearing Appelfeld's authentic voice and his explanation of how he writes. After listening, I felt more empathy for the female character, Marina, the real possibility, that at that catastrophic time, yes, it would be possible for an adolescent boy to fall in love with the prostitute who hides him in her brothel where she stays time the Russians arrive. I had wondered, indeed, if they would have killed Ukrainian women who slept with German men to save their own lives. I’ve just finished “Blooms of Darkness” by Aharon Appelfeld, which I read in two
nights. I enjoyed hearing Appelfeld’s authentic voice and his explanation of how he writes. After listening, I felt more empathy for the female character, Marina,
the real possibility, that at that catastrophic time, yes, it would be possible for
an adolescent boy to fall in love with the prostitute who hides him in her brothel
where she stays time the Russians arrive. I had wondered, indeed, if they would
have killed Ukrainian women who slept with German men to save their own lives.

]]> By: Writerscast.com Interviews Aharon Appelfeld « Knopf Doubleday - Schocken http://www.writerscast.com/aharon-appelfeld-blooms-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Writerscast.com Interviews Aharon Appelfeld « Knopf Doubleday - Schocken Fri, 21 May 2010 13:57:09 +0000 http://www.writerscast.com/?p=318#comment-179 [...] and triumphant coming of age novel.” Read more from Wilk’s review and tune in to his interview with Appelfeld. RSS | About | Excerpt | Add to Shelf | Shop | [...] [...] and triumphant coming of age novel.” Read more from Wilk’s review and tune in to his interview with Appelfeld. RSS | About | Excerpt | Add to Shelf | Shop | [...]

]]> By: L. L. Diamond http://www.writerscast.com/aharon-appelfeld-blooms-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-174 L. L. Diamond Sun, 16 May 2010 17:56:51 +0000 http://www.writerscast.com/?p=318#comment-174 This is a rich, mesmerizing dialogue about the art of writing, the Hebrew language, and a personal view of life during World War II and the Holocaust. I will run to get this book, jump into it, and then return to the interview to complete what feels like an initiation. Thank you! This is a rich, mesmerizing dialogue about the art of writing, the Hebrew language, and a personal view of life during World War II and the Holocaust. I will run to get this book, jump into it, and then return to the interview to complete what feels like an initiation.

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