Focal Point

by Shuki Gutman

Overview

In his new book, Focal Point, Shuky Gutman perfects language into a complex movement of twisting and moving, using free language, circumventing conventions, never expected. It is a curved tongue that creates the most beautiful of all, the tongue of poetic mirrors.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165895272
Publisher:	Shuki Gutman
Publication date:	07/16/2022
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	157 KB

About the Author

Shuki Gutman was born in 1966 in Kfar Saba, Israel. He is a poet, educator, and lecturer in poetic intelligence
He studied political science, sociology and anthropology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Has a Master's degree in multidisciplinary teaching from Oranim Academic College of Education.
In 1999, Gutman wrote and sang the song, "Doesn't Fit Anyone." The music was composed by Lior Ben Shlush and arranged by Nathan Cohen. The song was broadcast on several radio stations, including the “Voice of Israel”. In 2018 his poem “Krembo Boy” was turned into a song by Itsik Ovadia and his poem “Superfluous” was made into a song by Limor Azaria.
Gutman studied poetry at the Helicon Poetry School in Tel Aviv. School in Tel Aviv. He went on to publish four books in Hebrew “Psanter Mushtak Kol” [Muted Piano (Pardes, 2016)], “Mikud Atzmi” [Focal Point (Eshkolot Poetika, 2018)] ], “Kochavim Bayom” [Stars by Day, Iton 77, 2020.] and “Lean Ata Ratz?” [What's the Rush? (Eshkolot Poetika, 2020)]
His work has been featured in various literary reviews and newspapers, including “Ha'aretz,” “Ma'ariv” and “Israel Today.” In 2016, his poem “Greetings” was published in an anthology about the war in Syria, edited by “Ha'aretz.”
In 2016, Gutman founded the poetry group “Eshkolot Poetica,” which conducts readings and lectures about poetry.