On a Clear April Morning: A Jewish Journey - Paperback
On a Clear April Morning: A Jewish Journey - Paperback
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by Marcos Iolovitch (Author), Merrie Blocker (Translator)
On a Clear April Morning 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.
Author Biography
Born in a small Ukrainian village, Marcos Iolovitch 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."
Merrie Blocker is a former U.S. diplomat who served as Cultural Attaché in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the setting for On a Clear April Morning, as well as in Central Asia and Romania and throughout Latin America.
