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From: david@uwvax.UUCP (David Parter)
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Subject: Re: A brief digression on Hebrew poetry
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Date: Sun, 19-May-85 16:20:05 EDT
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> The following is from a Hebrew love poem by the eleventh century
> Jewish scholar Yehuda HaLevy.  It is a classic example of the beauty
> and diversity of Jewish poetry:

> To fully appreciate this verse, it will be necessary to read the Hebrew:
> 
>              Lehi k'ritzpat esh b'ritzpat shesh,
> 	     Nirkam svivav k'rikmat shesh,
> 	     Yosef b'libi esh b'korvo li
> 	     Ki yahmol paam v'yivgod shesh.

it would be more fun to REALLY read it in HEBREW, but i guess we can't
do that yet with our current technical limitations. (Yes there are
hebrew-speaking terminals, but i don't think there is a real standard
yet... especially not for mixed text).

> Many examples of Hebrew poetry and literature are abundant in the works
> of Jews who lived during the Golden Age in Spain.  Poems about love
> for G-d, love for Zion, personal desolation, wine songs, and erotica
> abound in this living and rich literature. 
> 
> Many other poets beside Yehuda HaLevy are excellent.  Interested readers
> should read the works of people such as Shmuel haNagid, Shlomo ibn Gabirol,
> and Moshe ben Ezra.  Even unknown poets such as Yitzhak ibn Khalfun are
> wonderful.                   
> 
> When I have more time, I will post a critique on the unknown Hebrew poems
> of the revolutionary Ze'ev Jabotinsky.

what about the modern hebrew poets, (including the contemporary)
such as Bialik, among others? One of the effects of the Zionist Revolution 
was the revival of hebrew as a modern language. The poetry and
literature of the zionists deserve attention.

> --
> bill peter                                     ihnp4!lanl!wkp

david 
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