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Interview with critically acclaimed author, alan kaufman. Alan kaufman, the bronxborn son of a frenchjewish holocaust survivor and a recovering alcoholic with 23 years of sobriety, is author of the critically acclaimed memoirs jew boy and drunken angel and a novel, matches, based upon his experiences as a former israeli combat soldier. Jew boy is a novel about poverty and politics in the tumultuous world of londons jewish east end in the 1930s, where boxers mixed with anarchist and communists, and yiddish actors and poets rubbed shoulders with gamblers and gangsters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alan kaufman is an americana dutiful bad jew who left the relative comforts of new york city to join the israeli defense force. He is the author of the memoirs jew boy and drunken angel, the novel matches, and is listed as editor of the outlaw bible of american poetry he is also listed as coeditor of the outlaw bible of american literature, alongside barney rosset and neil ortenberg background.
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It reads like a novel of growing up and learning lifes lessons, through the eyes of a poet. Jew boy is alan kaufmans riveting memoir of being raised. Alan kaufman has not only channeled the beats, he is a beat, through and through. Drunken angel, his new autobiographical work, drops like a sledgehammer. Drunken angel, his new autobiographical work, drops like a. A scientific religion to restore meaning, or how 7 brain elements create 7 minds and 7 realities. Published october 10th 2001 by foxrock books first published january 1st 2000. Daniel harmon is a former staff writer for, an occasional essayist on the topic of tommy wiseaus film the room, the author of super pop. He is the author of the memoirs jew boy and drunken angel, the novel. Explore books by alan kaufman with our selection at.
A memoir hardcover 1 september 2000 by alan kaufman author 5. Son of a french holocaust survivor, kaufman was a drinker so mauled by his indulgences that it is a marvel that he hung on long enough to get into. As matches uncoils its searing tale of betrayal and guilt in love and war, the novel offers a revealing portrait of the damage war does to the soul of a man. Growing up in the bronx gives you what it takes to be a great israeli.
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