2003-2004 Events Calendar

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Fall 2003-2004: Sami Michael, Author--A Lecture in Class

Sami Michael is one of the leading Israeli novelists. He was born in Iraq in 1926, and during World War II he became involved in underground leftist activity and escaped arrest by the Iraqi regime by fleeing to Iran. Eventually he made his way to Israel in 1949. He began to write at an early age, first in Arabic and later in Hebrew. Mr. Michael has published eight novels.

From: www.jewishculture.org/writers/about/bios/michael.html.

Winter 2003-2004: Hanoch Levin: The Labor of Life

Israeli playwright Hanoch Levin (1943-1999) was one of the most original and innovative writers of his generation. His work, from bold pacifist and satirical political cabarets to shocking and poetic drama, transformed the Israeli theater and shook its audience. The Labor of Life, a first collection of eight of Levin's plays in English translation, was recently published in the US (Stanford University Press).
In a special program, that will be presented at Stanford University, the book translator, scholars from local and Israeli universities, and actors and musicians will celebrate the Genius of Levin. Readings of scenes from Levin's plays and many of his songs (that became pop-hits in Israel) will be performed. We will also screen a motion picture written by Hanoch Levin.

Spring 2003-2004: A.B. Yehoshua, Author--Coffee and Conversation

Best known as a novelist and playwright, A.B. Yehoshua has received several literary prizes, including the Israel and Bialik Prizes, and is one of the best internationally known Israeli authors. Described by The New York Times as "a kind of Israeli Faulkner," A.B. Yehoshua's talents have established him as one of Israel's foremost authors, a novelist with a particular gift for capturing the mood of contemporary Israel. In a style which has been called "anti-stream of consciousness," he explores the animal instincts which threaten the facade of civilized people and examines their isolation from each other, their community and themselves.