ART, PERFORMANCES & CONVERSATIONS

All New Center programs speak to Jewish audiences and to the broader community. Attracting large and diverse groups of people, our past programs have explored wide-ranging themes and ideas, including: the Exodus story told from multiple cultural perspectives; the blending of Klezmer and swing music; and the influence of a Jewish up-bringing on the lives and careers of acclaimed writers, artists, musicians, actors, political figures and humorists.

We invite everyone to come and experience the insight, passion, humanity, and humor that lie at the heart of our programs.

Spring 2009: A.B. Yehoshua

Date:

Tuesday April 21, 2009
7 PM

Venue:

Temple Israel Levi Auditorium

 Spring 2009: A.B. Yehoshua

My Israel

Hailed by Harold Bloom as “a kind of Israeli Faulkner,” A. B. Yehoshua is one of the most celebrated writers in the world today. Born in Jerusalem in 1936, Yehoshua is the author of numerous novels, plays, short stories, and essays; his books include The Lover, Late Divorce, Mr. Mani, The Liberated Bride, and his most recent novel Friendly Fire. His books have been translated and published abroad in over twenty-eight countries, and have also been adapted for films, plays, and operas. Winner of the Israel Prize and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Yehoshua is also an important public figure in Israel, where his commentaries on politics, history, and Jewish identity are widely read and debated. He will discuss his writing life and share his thought on Israel--past, present, and future.

Jonathan Wilson is the author of seven books, including the novels The Hiding Room and A Palestine Affair, and most recently the biography Marc Chagall. Recipient of Guggenheim Fellowship, his essays and stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine and Best American Short Stories, among other publications. He is Fletcher Professor of Rhetoric and Debate, Professor of English and Director of the Center for the Humanities at Tufts University.