Archive for June 2019
‘When the World Became White’
This Times of Israel article by reporter Mitch Ginsburg celebrates Dalia Betolin-Sherman’s work and budding contribution to the Israeli literary scene. Born in Ethiopia in 1979, Betolin-Sherman crossed the Sudan by foot along with
Q&A with Ofir Touché Gafla
In this casual interview (8:21) put out by “On the Map”, meet Ofir Touché Gafla: a highly talented Israeli author with a cult-like following both in Israel and abroad. His first book, The World
Dror Mishani on His Early Literary Influences
Dror Mishani reflects on his early literary influences in this brief clip (1:21). Mishani is an up-and-coming Israeli crime writer and literary scholar whose award-winning novels have already won several prizes both in
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen’s Award-Winning Debut Novel
In this clip (6:53), Ayelet Gundar-Goshen speaks about her award-winning 2012 debut novel One Night, Markovitch. Gundar-Goshen is a relative newcomer on the Israeli literary scene, but her her work has been met
Yuval Noah Harari on Fear Mongering
Put out by Newsnight, BBC’s place for “ideas and debate,” this brief clip (2:11) of Israeli author Yuval Noah Harari offers a fresh, though controversial, insight into the psychology that drives terrorism. Harari is
Ari Shavit’s best seller wrestles with Israel’s complexity
In this PBS NewsHour interview (7:46), prolific author and reporter Ari Shavit shares some of his complex views on the Israeli-Arab conflict. Shavit, the former senior correspondent at popular left-leaning news outlet Haaretz, is best
Up Close and Personal with A. B. Yehoshua
Published by the Dan David Prize committee, this clip (3:14) introduces one of Israel’s most beloved and internationally acclaimed writers: A. B. Yehoshua. Yehoshua has been hailed by the New York Times as the
First Israeli to Win Man Booker Prize
Published by i24NEWS, this news clip (1:52) celebrates Israel’s first win, and winner, of the Man Booker International Prize in 2017. Israeli writer David Grossman took home the prestigious U.K.-hosted prize, awarded for “continued
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
This animated book summary (5:39) walks us through the New York Times bestseller by Israeli writer, historian, and professor Yuval Noah Harari. Recommended as a must-read by the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg,
‘Etgar Keret: Based on a True Story’
This is the trailer (1:19) for the hybrid documentary about the life and work of renowned Israeli author Etgar Keret. Producers Stephane Kaas and Rutger Lemm blend documentary filmmaking, fiction, and animation in