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Uploaded poems by Dahlia Ravikovitch translated by Orna Raz

Apr.29.2013
Uploaded poems by Dahlia Ravikovitch translated by Orna Raz

So far I uploaded about 20 translations of Dahlia Ravikovitch's (1936--2005) poems. They are in my site in Red Room under "Writing" and some are in my blog.

 

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May.19.2013 - 6:17 am
Ars Poetica: "Surely You Remember" Dahlia Ravikovitch
This poem approaches the creative process in a visual and intimate way. The poem is about her work, she is alone which is necessary for her writing, but she the speaker uses...
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May.16.2013 - 4:27 am
The Best Parenting Advice: Sorry Teacher I Don't Work For You
My response to Red Room's challenge to blog about the best parenting advice: Parents are forever giving needed and unneeded advice to their children: we always remember Polonius’...
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May.13.2013 - 12:27 am
Life of a Passive Observer: "Window" by Dahlia Ravikovitch
In "Window" the passivity of the speaker is in contrast with the on- going, never ending, activity of nature. She seems to have no control of her life as she...
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May.11.2013 - 10:54 pm
The quest for clarity: "The Last Line" by Dahlia Ravikovitch
Her careful choice of words makes this poem relevant to all creative people who are on a constant search. It is quite surprising how "The Last Line" by Dahlia Ravikovitch...
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May.11.2013 - 3:55 am
In response to: Did You Know Mother’s Day was Founded as a Feminist Anti-War Protest Day?
The rise and fall of Mother's day in Israel
Thank you Ivory for this enlightening post.  When I was growing up we celbrated  Mother's Day in my...
May.08.2013 - 11:59 am
In response to: "In Line For A Show" from True Love, Dahlia Ravikovitch
Dear Katherine, I am so
Dear Katherine, I am so pleased that she touches your soul in English as well-- I love her poetry. Thank you so much...
May.06.2013 - 10:52 am
In response to: Writing As A Way Of Correcting Insults
Thank you for writing dear
Thank you for writing dear Katherine. I like the twist that you gave the story. It thickens the plot with a...
Apr.23.2013 - 10:48 am
In response to: A Skype Mother
How interesting, no I didn't
How interesting, no I didn't know the Latin wordt, and now, like always, I regret that I don't know Latin....
Apr.22.2013 - 9:57 pm
In response to: A Skype Mother
Thank you for writing dear
Thank you for writing dear Rina, I agree, Skype makes the distance seems shorter:-$

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Poem: "Window" Dahlia Ravikovitch translated by Orna Raz
Poem: "Rough Draft " Dahlia Ravikovitch translated by Orna Raz
Poem: "Livelihood" Dahlia Ravikovitch, translated by Orna Raz
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I teach English as a second language at the College of Management Academic Studies in Israel. My area of research is the cultural scene of 1950s Britain. I am also interested in literary translation and translate Modern Hebrew poems into English.
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The Glass of Blessings Middlemarch Private Papers The Good Husband Sense and Sensibility The Chronicles of Barsetshire When We were Orphans Great Expectations...