Lost (and Found) in Translation: New Israeli Literature in English

Lost (and Found) in Translation: New Israeli Literature in English

Wednesday, 2:30pm-3:30pm PDT

Prerequisite Note: Due to the virtual setting of this class, you must have computer capability, including internet access, in order to participate. A camera is also optimal but not required.

It’s an established fact in the literary world that Americans just aren’t that motivated to read fiction in translation. Only three percent of all books published in the United States each year are in translation but the small number of books being translated from Hebrew has been steadily increasing. We’ll discuss some of these new books that are now available to those of us who aren’t quite fluent enough to read them in their original Hebrew as well as trends in Israeli literature and books written in English by native Hebrew speakers.

ALL SALES FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.

Rachel Kamin has been a synagogue librarian for over 20 years and is currently the Director of the Joseph and Mae Gray Cultural & Learning Center at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park, Illinois.  She serves on the Association of Jewish Libraries New Jewish Fiction Award Committee and contributes articles and book reviews to BookLinks, School Library Journal, Jewish Book World, Judaica Librarianship, Library Journal, and AJL Reviews. She facilitates book discussions for five Chicago area synagogues as well as for other organizations and private groups.  Rachel holds a BA in history from Grinnell College and a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Michigan.