On a Clear April Morning - (Jewish Latin American Studies) by Marcos Iolovitch (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><i>On a Clear April Morning </i>is a lyrical and riveting coming of age story set among early twentieth-century immigrants brought to a Jewish farming experiment in an isolated corner of Brazil. This first English edition includes historical notes covering Jewish farming communities in the U.S., Canada and South America.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>On a Clear April Morning </i>is a lyrical and riveting coming of age story set among early twentieth-century immigrants brought to a Jewish farming experiment in an isolated corner of Brazil. This first English edition includes historical notes covering Jewish farming communities in the U.S., Canada and South America.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"In this very interesting Jewish immigration story, Iolovitch throws light on Jewish emigration and life in South America. ... The poetic language of Iolovich in this novel is very readable and well worth the time."</p> <p>--Marcia R. Rudin, <i>Reform Judaism</i></p><br><br><p>"An oft-cited fact of history is that the first Jewish community in colonial America consisted of Jews from Brazil who were fleeing the long arm of the Inquisition. Beyond that, however, we hear very little of the place where they came from. That's why <i>On a Clear April Morning</i>, a novel written in Portuguese by the late Marcos Iolovitch, first published in Brazil in 1940 and only recently translated into English by Merrie Blocker, is such an exceptional book. ... The book is considerably enriched by the foreword, preface and afterword that appear in Blocker's translation. Yet, even with the enriching efforts of Merrie Blocker and other contributors to the English edition, Marcos Iolovitch is truly and fully himself, a writer who wins us over completely."</p> <p>--Jonathan Kirsch, the <i>Jewish Journal</i></p><br><br><p>"Marcos Iolovitch's <i>On a Clear April Morning</i> is an autobiography--first published in Portuguese in 1940 with a second edition in 1987, and now introduced to English readers by Merrie Blocker. A series of short memories arranged in twenty-seven chapters of chronological order and without an overarching dramatic arc, the book becomes a chronicle rather than a novel--a chronicle of a specific time and a specific Jewish immigrant experience. Nevertheless, these are often delicately described, and the book is beautifully translated as Blocker manages to transmit the Portuguese into an English that flows naturally even through paragraph-length sentences, successfully keeping the translation as close as possible to the original phrasing without losing the musicality of Iolovitch's writing."</p><p>--Eva Wissting, <i>Asymptote</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Born in a small Ukrainian village, <strong>Marcos Iolovitch</strong> was raised in southern Brazil among poor Jewish farmers and peddlers. He became a noted poet and essayist and practiced law. A fighter for social justice, he dedicated his autobiographical novel to "all those who suffer and dream of a better world."</p><p><strong>Merrie Blocker</strong> is a former U.S. diplomat who served as Cultural Attaché in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the setting for <em>On a Clear April Morning</em>, as well as in Central Asia and Romania and throughout Latin America.</p><br>
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