Description: Description: Alexander Penn (Hebrew: אלכסנדר פן, Russian: Александр Пэнн; 1906 – April 1972) was an Israeli poet. Avraham (Alexander) Pepliker-Stern (later Penn) was born in Nizhnekolymsk, Russia. As a youth, Penn was a boxer. He moved to Moscow in 1920, to study cinema, and published his first poems in Russian that year. In 1927, he immigrated to Mandatory Palestine. He worked as a boxing trainer in Tel Aviv, as well as a farm hand, a construction worker a nd a guard. Penn began writing Hebrew poetry after settling in Palestine. He published these poems in the daily Hebrew newspaper Davar and a variety of literary magazines. As a Marxist and a member of the Israeli Communist Party, he edited the literary section of the party's paper Kol Ha'am. In 1957, his collection of poems Along the Way was published with illustrations by Gershon Knispel. Penn insisted on including poems with Jewish and Zionist content despite his affiliation with the Communist party, which criticized him for this deviance from the party line. In 1958, Aharon Amir, editor of the literary quarterly Keshet, published a number of his poems. Although he was ostracized for his political beliefs, leading literary figures continued to meet with him and admired his work, among them Avot Yeshurun. One of Penn's most well-known poems was "Vidui" (My Confession), a turbulent piece about love and death. The poem was set to music in the early 1970s and has been recorded since then by numerous Israeli singers and musicians, including Michal Tal, Yehudit Ravitz and more recently, Marina Maximilian Blumin. In 1989, a biography of Penn, "Shalekhet Kokhavim" (Shedding of the Stars: Alexander Penn. His Life and Work Until 1940), appeared in Hebrew. Published works World in Siege (poetry), Sefarim Tovim, 1948 [Tevel Be-Matzor] Along the Way (poetry), Mada Ve-Haim, 1956 [Le-Orech Ha-Derech] All and Everyone (play), Sheinfeld, 1952 [Kulam Ke-Ehad] Was It Ever (poetry), Tcherikover, 1972 [Haia O Lo Haia] One-Way Sadness Street (poetry), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1977 [Rehov Ha-Etzev Ha-Had Sitri] Roofless Nights (poetry), Hakibbutz Hameuchad, 1985 [Leylot Bli Gag] Condition: Nice covers and pages, 96 pages. Dust cover is beat up, with a slash to the back side. Large book measures 13 by 9 inches. Smart-phone users, click top right menu of phone, select 'request desktop site'. After the item reloads in desktop view, tap on main picture, it will open in spectacular viewing quality with zoom, enabling you to actually read the words on the pages and see tiny details. Tap side arrows to see next picture. We accept all payment methods which are shown on this site as capable of accepting, including Paypal, payment via personal check or MO can be arranged via messaging me, website permitting. This listing has pictures of the actual book or books being sold, no stock-photos or photos of similar items, I took a complete set of new pictures especially for this listing and I have carefully described the condition of this specific item that you are looking at. Thank You.
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Book Title: Was It Ever
Author: Alexander Penn
Country/Region of Manufacture: Israel
Topic: Afterlife, Alternative Belief Systems, Ancient World, Angels, Astronomy, Beliefs, Bible, Buddhism, Christian History, Christianity, Classic Literature, Comparative Religion, Death, Historic Figures, Holidays, Jesus Christ, Judaism, Meditation, Metaphysical, Religions of the Ancient World, Religious History, Saints, Self-Improvement, Sermons, Supernatural, Theology, Inspirational Works, Anthropology, Books, Classicism
Publication Year: 1972
Language: Hebrew
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Format: Hardcover
Year: 1972
Subject: Poetry
Genre: Ancient Literature, Antiquarian & Collectible, Biographies & True Stories, Family, Parenting & Relations, Folklore & Mythology, Historical, History, Law, Mind, Body & Spirit, Mysticism, Parapsychology, Philosophy, Personal & Professional Development, Religious & Spiritual, Psychology & Help, Sociology, Spirituality, Bedtime Stories & Nursery Rhymes, Children & Young Adults, Drama, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Health, Treatments & Medicine, Life Sciences, Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle, Motivation, Paranormal, Politics & Society, World literature & Classics
Intended Audience: Adults, Young Adults, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, Under 2 Years
