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Robert Alter

Robert Alter has taught Hebrew and comparative literature at the University of California, Berkeley, since 1967. The author of more than twenty books, he has also published four volumes of Bible translation, most recently "The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary" (Norton). In 2009, Alter received the Robert Kirsch Award from the "Los Angeles Times" for lifetime contribution to American letters.

Robert Alter book reviews

  • Genesis: Translation and Commentary 1 out of 5

    By Andre, Germany, Jan 27, 2010

    Another book needed for my course in Genesis. I was actually surprised that the school used this commentary and found it to be extremely biased and liberal theologically in its approach to the OT. read more

  • It's (Mostly) His Fault: For Women Who Are Fed Up and the Men Who Love Them 4 out of 5

    By Tiffiny, Layton, UT, Jan 20, 2010

    This is a marriage self-help book written by a male marriage counselor for men, but with the expectation that women will be reading it. I was one of these women readers and I really loved this book.... read more

  • The Five Books of Moses: A Translation with Commentary 5 out of 5

    By Henry, The United States, Dec 9, 2009

    My favorite translation of the Bible. I don't know Hebrew, but Alter's introduction and (copious) footnotes convince me that he is as faithful as possible to the cadences of the original. He also... read more

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