by Shalom Auslander · 10/18 · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782264048356
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Foreskin's Lament is a novel by Shalom Auslander, translated into French by Bernard Cohen. The story follows the tribulations of Shalom, a young New York Jew who confronts his Orthodox Jewish upbringing and his relationship with an omnipresent God who has prevented him from being happy. With the news of his wife's pregnancy, Shalom asks himself an obsessive question: what fate awaits his son's foreskin? This paperback edition, published by 10/18, offers a humorous and poignant look at identity, faith, and family.
Shalom Auslander is an American novelist, memoirist, and essayist. He grew up in a strict Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Monsey, New York, where he describes himself as having been "raised like a veal". His writing style is notable for its existentialist themes, biting satire and black humor. His nonfiction often draws comparisons to David Sedaris, while his fiction has drawn comparisons to Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett, and Groucho Marx. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and are published around the world.
