{"title":"Aharon Shabtai","description":"\u003cp\u003eAharon Shabtai’s work offers a profound exploration of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, blending sharp intellect with poetic insight. His writings invite readers into a reflective space where language and thought converge, often challenging conventional perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough titles like \u003cem\u003eJ'Accuse\u003c\/em\u003e, Shabtai engages with themes that resonate deeply within the cultural landscape, providing a thoughtful journey for those interested in the intersections of creativity, politics, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jaccuse-by-aharon-shabtai-9780811215398","title":"J'Accuse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaying on Zola's famous letter denouncing the anti-Semitism of the French government throughout the Dreyfus affair, Aharon Shabtai's title, \u003cem\u003eJ'Accuse\u003c\/em\u003e, can be taken literally: it charges his government and his people with crimes against the humanity of their neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere we find snipers shooting children, spin-masters trying to whitewash blood baths, ammunition \"distributed like bars of chocolate,\" and \"technicians of slaughter\" for whom morality is merely \"a pain in the ass.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a splendid lyrical physicality that accentuates Shabtai's terse immediacy and matter-of-fact scorn, the poems cover a period of six years—from the 1996 election of Netanyahu as prime minister through the curfews, lynchings, riots, sieges, and bombings of the second intifada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut at the heart of \u003cem\u003eJ'Accuse\u003c\/em\u003e is the fate of the ethical Hebrew culture in which the poet was raised: Shabtai refuses to abandon his belief in the moral underpinnings of Israeli society or to be silent before the barbaric and brutal. He witnesses, he protests, he warns. Above all, he holds up a mirror to his nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470977188076,"sku":"9780811215398","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780811215398-j-accuse.jpg?v=1775230630"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/aharon-shabtai.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}