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Title: The Same Oz
Review: The Same Sea shows Oz at his working best: the perfect conjunction of form and content. Much like in his novel The Black Box (composed of letters written by the major and minor characters) The Same Sea is a series of prose poems, loosely arranged, both chronologically and thematically. Taken together, they provide a patchwork of detail about a half a dozen characters, along with a "fictional narrator," perhaps Oz himself (a post-modern touch) who also interacts with his creations in humorous and moving ways. The series of poems, like the sea of the title, are constantly changing, yet remain the same. Oz seems to tell us, human aspirations, dreams, and frustrations remain fluid and fixed for all. Importantly, this highly experimental novel is heavily influenced by the Hebrew Bible, and the translator provides some of the most important texts at the end of the novel. A master creation by Israel's greatest living writer, The Same Sea is a most accomplished work.
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