by Shalom Auslander · Blackie Books · tapa dura · ISBN 9788493736293
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«Lamentaciones de un prepucio» is the memoir by Shalom Auslander, published by Blackie Books in hardback (298 pages, in Spanish).
Shalom Auslander recalls his childhood in Orthodox Judaism and the first transgressions that took him away from the faith: pornography, non-kosher food, marijuana, and theft. About to become a father, the decision of whether to circumcise his son confronts him with the God he still fears and with reflections on identity, guilt, and tradition.
Translation by Damià Alou of the English original Foreskin's Lament; edition published in Barcelona in 2010.
For readers looking for irreverent memoirs and acerbic humor about religion, guilt, and identity.
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.
