Walter Abish called it “an unsettling dark familial jewel
An occasionally terrifying and always vivid portrayal of what it was like to live as a refugee immediately after the end of the Korean War
"With a precision that can be frightening
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He was part of the group “Nefelibatas” and the “Geração de 90” of the 19th century and is best known for his realistic fiction that is pervaded throughout by lyricism
Addendum to a Photo Album Israel Walter Abish called it “anAddendum to a Photo Album is the saga of the births, deaths, and disappearances within the eccentric Mandrykin family. Following patriarch Malach, a Cossack captain, his wife Annushka, and his many sons, all born with sideburns, it details their fraught relationships, particularly when sitting for the family photographs included in the album of the title. Addendum to a Photo Album is the saga of the births, deaths, and disappearances within the