| Thursday, October 30, 2014. Liran Golod: Writing Home: on Leaving and Returning Home. |
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| Liran Golod will read and discuss segments from her newly published novel Earthwork as well as discuss the role of literature as a creator of a new alternative path. The lecture will be accompanied by presentation of photographs and other images.Liran Golod recently came back to Israel after 7 years in New York, serving as Director of Literature and Visual Arts at Israel’s Office of Cultural Affairs to the US and Canada. She is currently at work on her next novel.Location: Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown, CT at 8 P.M.Free admission. Open to the public. |
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Tuesday, November 4 2014. Etgar Keret: What Animal Are You? Screening of the movie What Animal Are You? followed by a question/answer session with Etgar Keret.
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| Etgar Keret is an internationally renowned short stories writer and film director. The movie What Animal Are You? traces Etgar Keret’s life and work.Location: The Goldsmith Cinema, 301 Washinton Terrace, Middletown, CT at 8 P.M.Free admission. Open to the public.Sponsored by the Jewish and Israel Studies and co-sponsored by the College of Film and Moving Image. |
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| Monday, November 17. 2014. Zeruya Shalev :The Remains of Love. |
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| Zeruya Shalev will read and discuss segments from her novel The Remains of Love.Zeruya Shalev has written five novels, poetry and children’s books. Love Life and Husband and Wife have been bestsellers in several countries. Love Life is included in Der Spiegel’s prestigious list of 20 Best Novels in World Literature in the last 40 years. Her books have been published in 25 languages.Location: Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown, CT at 8 P.M.Free admission. Open to the public. |
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| Saturday, November 22, 2014. Screening of the movie Zaytoun (rescheduled from last year) and question/answer session with its director, Eran Riklis. |
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| Eran Riklis is one of Israel’s most acclaimed filmmakers, and has been working as a director, writer and producer for several decades. Among his most well-known films is The Syrian Bride (2004) which won 18 international awards and was a box-office success worldwide.Location: The Goldsmith Cinema, 301 Washington Terrace, Middletown, CT at 8 P.M.Free admission. Open to the public.Sponsored by the Jewish and Israel Studies and co-sponsored by the College of Film and Moving Image. |
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| Thursday, December 4, 2014. Offir Touche Gafla: In Praise of Fiction. |
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| Offir Touche Gafla’s first novel World of the End (2013) has become a cult classic. He has written several other novels, including The Day the Music Died and The Book of Disorder, as well as short stories and scripts. He teaches at the Sam Spiegel School of TV and Film.Location: Russell House, 350 High Street, Middletown, CT at 8 P.M.Free admission. Open to the public |
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