Yaakov Shabtai's vernacular

Published: May 21, 2014, 1:28 p.m.

Discover Yaakov Shabtai\u2019s single-paragraph novel, Past Continuous, the first truly vernacular work in the Hebrew language. Find out how to build community housing out of shipping crates.

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Books:

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Past Continuous. A Novel. Translated Dalya Bilu. Tusk Ivories, 2002.

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Uncle Peretz Takes off. Short stories. Translated by Dalya Bilu. Overlook Books, 2004.

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Music:

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Arik Einstein - My White-throated Love

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Lior Eyney - Song of the Vineyard