Israeli writer and peace advocate Amos Oz died last week at the age of 79. Oz wrote novels, essays, short stories, children’s books, and more. Among his most well-known works were the novels Elsewhere, Perhaps and My Michael. His memoir A Tale of Love and Darkness focused on the suicide of his mother when he was 12 years old, and was later turned into a movie directed by and starring Natalie Portman. How did Oz describe his writing?
Amos Oz auf dem Blauen Sofa by Das blaue Sofa / Club Bertelsmann is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
A. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about relationships. If you gave me two words, I would say complex relationships.”
B. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about love. If you gave me two words, I would say lost love.”
C. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about people. If you gave me two words, I would say troubled people.”
D. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about families. If you gave me two words, I would say unhappy families.”
E. Oz said, “If I were to sum up my books in one word, I would say they are about lions. If you gave me two words, I would say lions, tigers. If you gave me three words, I would say lions, tigers, bears.”