The series Contemporary Israeli Voices was initiated, is curated and has been organized by Dalit Katz, Director of the Center for Jewish Studies. The series showcases the most contemporary voices in Israeli society especially in the arts: literature, films and TV shows. The series was conceived in 2002 and is offered annually in the fall. All events in the series are an essential part of the Hebrew program’s groundbreaking curriculum at Wesleyan University. Contemporary Israeli Voices celebrates women’s and minorities’ voices as well as the growing success of Israeli films and TV in Hollywood and around the world.
Contemporary Israeli Voices is free and open to the Wesleyan community as well as the general community.
| Thursday, September 26, 2024, 8:00 PM 7:30-8:00 PM Hors d’oeuvre Reception AUTHOR, TRANSLATOR, EDITOR: WHOSE TEXT IS IT ANYWAY? Maya Arad has published a dozen Hebrew books in various genres, many of which were critically acclaimed best sellers. Born in Israel, she has been living in the U.S. for over two decades and is currently a writer in residence at the Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University. Jessica Cohen translates contemporary Hebrew prose and other creative work. In 2017, she shared the Man Booker International Prize with David Grossman. She has also translated works by major Israeli writers including Amos Oz, Etgar Keret and Ronit Matalon. She has received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship and is a Guggenheim Fellow. Location: Frank Center for Public Affairs (PAC) 100, 238 Church Street, Middletown, CT. |
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| Thursday, November 14, 2024, 8:00 PM 7:30-8:00 PM Hors d’oeuvre Reception UNCONVENTIONAL NARRATIVES: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Noa Yedlin, a bestselling and award-winning Israeli writer, is the recipient of both the Sapir Prize (the Israeli Booker) and the Prime Minister’s Literature Award. Author of The House Arrest, People Like Us, and The Wrong Book, she will speak about her popular novel and television series Stockholm, and the differences in writing for the page and for the screen. Location: Frank Center for Public Affairs (PAC) 100, 238 Church Street, Middletown, CT. |
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