Born in Israel to Polish Holocaust survivors, Etgar Keret is an award-winning writer who uses a deceptively casual style for his very short, absurd, often comical stories. His work is often described as postmodern and has been compared to that of Franz Kafka, Kurt Vonnegut and Italo Calvino.
In conversation with Moment book review editor Amy E. Schwartz.
For a taste of Keret's work, you can listen to the title story "Suddenly, A Knock on the Door," recorded by Ira Glass host of This American Life. https://soundcloud.com/levinsala/iraglassetgarkeret/s-DlCMj
Purchase book: "Suddenly, a Knock on the Door: Stories"
Audio version: "Suddenly, a Knock on the Door: Stories"
Author: Etgar Keret
Translators: Nathan Englander, Sondra Silverston, Miriam Shlesinger
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