Adam Resurrected (novel)

{{Short description|1969 novel by Yoram Kaniuk}}

Adam Resurrected ({{langx|he|אדם בן כלב|Adam ben Kelev}}) is a 1969 novel by Israeli author Yoram Kaniuk. The Hebrew title literally translates to Adam, Son of a Dog.{{efn|A pun lost in translation: in Hebrew, "Adam" also means "man", so the title "Adam Ben Kelev" may also be read as "A Man, Son of a Dog".Joshua Cohen, [https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/adam-resurrected-yoram-kaniuk-1971 Adam Resurrected, Yoram Kaniuk (1971)], Tablet Magazine Also "ben kelev/kalba" is a Hebrew swear akin to "son of a bitch".}} The novel tells a story of a Holocaust survivor, a Jewish German clown Adam Stein who had to play this role in the Nazi extermination camp, in particular, he had to act as camp commandant's dog. Stein's strong inner identification with a dog prevents him from the integration into the society of Israel. Due to its many allegorical meanings, the novel is often compared to One Hundred Years of Solitude.Ziva Shavitsky, [https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/adam-resurrected-adam-ben-kelev ADAM RESURRECTED (Adam ben kelev)]

It was translated into English by Seymour Simckes in 1971.[https://time.com/archive/6839234/books-rags-and-bones/ Books: Rags and Bones], A review of Adam Resurrected, Time, July 19, 1971

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