Encounter with Aharon Appelfeld

Aharon Appelfeld is one of the undisputed giants of contemporary Israeli literature. This volume brings together critical papers presented at an international symposium on the work of Aharon Appelfeld held at York University, Toronto. It also includes a number of original short stories by Aharon Appelfeld in English translation, a long interview and, for the first time, a complete bibliography of Appelfeld's works as well as secondary sources on him.