Description: The Golem of Jewish folklore, a creature made of clay and brought to life by Rabbi Leyb of Prague in the 16th century, is the subject of this collection of fictional writings in which Neugroschel brings together some of the best work featuring the Golem, including a new translation of H. Leivick's masterful blank verse play.
Brief description: Joachim Neugroschel has translated some two hundred books including those by Nobel laureates Thomas Mann, Albert Schweitzer, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Hermann Hesse, and 2004 laureate Elfriede Jelinek. He lives in New York City.