Riječi kao pepeo: izabrane pjesme

Abstract

Židovski narod često zovu „narodom knjige“. Ta je izjava istinita i izvan religijskog konteksta: Izrael je proizveo i ima jaku književnu kulturu, a ponosi se time što je dom velikana moderne književnosti: Amosa Oza, Davida Grossmana, Etgara Kereta, Shulamit Lapid, kao i novijih generacija pisaca poput Yaira Assulina, Yirmija Pinkusa, Noe Yedlin i drugih pisaca proze, kao i jake i aktivne zajednice pjesnika. Među tim je pjesnicima i Lea Goldberg (1911-1970) koja se de finitivno izdvaja kao netko tko je oblikovao tijek moderne poezije u Izraelu. Vidljivo je to i u njenom nasljeđu - njezine pjesme danas spadaju u klasike izraelske književnosti. Lea Goldberg rođena je u današnjem Konigsbergu u tadašnjoj Pruskoj, a odrastala je u Litvi. Nije imala lako djetinjstvo: od progona u Rusiju do uhićenja njezinog oca i psihološkog udara koji je taj događaj imao na njega i na ostatak obitelji, Goldberg se cijeli život suočavala s poteškoćama.

The Jewish people are often called the "people of the book". This statement is also true outside the religious context: Israel has produced and has a strong literary culture, and is proud to be the home of the greats of modern literature: Amos Oz, David Grossman, Etgar Keret, Shulamit Lapid, as well as newer generations of writers such as Yair Assulin, Yirmij Pinkus, Noah Yedlin and other prose writers, as well as a strong and active community of poets. Among these poets is Lea Goldberg (1911-1970), who stands out as someone who shaped the course of modern poetry in Israel. It is also visible in her legacy - her poems are today among the classics of Israeli literature. Lea Goldberg was born in today's Konigsberg in what was then Prussia and grew up in Lithuania. She didn't have an easy childhood: from being exiled to Russia to her father's arrest and the psychological impact that event had on him and the rest of the family, Goldberg faced difficulties throughout her life.