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'A group of Jewish refugees are thrown together on board a dilapidated freighter charting a course for Australia. Fleeing terrible scenes of destruction in Europe, they are bound by a deep sense of loss and the uncertainty of their fate. As the ship lists, inner conflicts burst to the surface and romance, revenge, guilt and desperation fill the craft. There’s poignancy, drama and an abiding strength of humanity as the passengers’ lives play out in this unbearable hinterland between sky and sea.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Contents
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Introduction,
essay
'The newest addition to the Text Classics is Herz Bergner’s Between Sky & Sea, a dark and compelling tale of a group of Jewish refugees on board a dilapidated freighter charting a course for Australia. Fleeing terrible scenes of destruction in Europe, they are bound by a deep sense of loss and the uncertainty of their fate. Arnold Zable’s introduction (extracted below) highlights the chilling parallels between Bergner’s tale and the sinking of the SIEVX off the Australian coast, giving the reader pause to reflect on the continuing plight of asylum seekers throughout history and across the globe.' (Introduction)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Abandoned in Limbo : The Predicament of Refugees in Renée Brand’s Niemandsland [Short Days Ago] and Herz Bergner’s Zwishn himl un waser [Between Sky and Sea]
2018
single work
criticism
— Appears in: LWU : Literatur in Wissenschaft und Unterricht , vol. 49 no. 2-3 2018; (p. 103-118) -
[Review] Zwishn Himl Un Waser
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Transnational Literature , November vol. 6 no. 1 2013;
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel -
Journey without End
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , September no. 324 2010; (p. 35-36)
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel -
In Short : Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26-27 June 2010; (p. 38)
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel -
Hope and Survival
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 June 2010; (p. 28-29)
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel ; In Search of My Father : A True Story 2006 single work autobiography
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Not Wanted On Voyage
1947
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australasian Book News and Library Journal , January vol. 1 no. 7 1947; (p. 287, 289)
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel -
Fiction
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 29 May 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel ; 90 Packets of Instant Noodles 2010 single work novel -
Between Despair and Hope
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 June 2010; (p. 23)
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel -
[Review] Zwishn Himl Un Waser
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 35)
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel -
Hope and Survival
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 June 2010; (p. 28-29)
— Review of Zwishn Himl un Waser 1946 single work novel ; In Search of My Father : A True Story 2006 single work autobiography -
Between Sky and Sea
2002
single work
prose
travel
— Appears in: The Fig Tree 2002; (p. 189-216) -
Fully Booked at Writers' Festival
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 26 May vol. 72 no. 34 2006; Deborah Stone covers the 2006 Sydney Jewish Writers' Festival. -
Between Hope and Damnation
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Age , 29 May 2010; (p. 19) The Sydney Morning Herald , 5-6 June 2010; (p. 10-11) -
'An Important Social Duty': The Brief Life of Dolphin Publications
1998
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Publishing Studies , Autumn no. 6 1998; (p. 3-13) -
Abandoned in Limbo : The Predicament of Refugees in Renée Brand’s Niemandsland [Short Days Ago] and Herz Bergner’s Zwishn himl un waser [Between Sky and Sea]
2018
single work
criticism
— Appears in: LWU : Literatur in Wissenschaft und Unterricht , vol. 49 no. 2-3 2018; (p. 103-118)
Awards
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1948
winner
ASAL Awards
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ALS Gold Medal
As 'Between Sky and Sea'.
