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David Grossman on Writing in the Dark
A conversation with one of Israel's finest writers and most outspoken peace activists, David Grossman. His work goes straight to the heart - whether it's fiction, or his latest book of essays, Writing in the Dark. Writing in the Dark is published by Farrar Straus & Giroux.
A conversation with Israeli author Etgar Keret
Etgar Keret is hailed as the voice of young Israel and one of its most radical and extraordinary writers. He's known internationally for his short stories, graphic novels, and scriptwriting for film and television. His film, Jellyfish, won the 2007 Palme D'or prize at Cannes. Eleanor Wachtel spoke with Etgar Keret, via video conference from Tel Aviv, at the Jewish Book Festival in Vancouver.
An interview with Israeli novelist and journalist David Grossman
Eleanor talks with Israeli novelist and journalist David Grossman about his life and work. His latest book, The Book of Intimate Grammar, is extraordinary and disturbing.
IF YOU'RE NOT PART OF THE SOLUTION YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM "Of course, it loses something in translation."
Cycle of Violence
[Svend Robinson depicted inside Yasser Arafat's jacket]
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
RARE BIRDS ANY OFFER ACCEPTED
"Scary! For a moment there I thought we'd have to get along in peace!"
Yasser and Ariel's Recipe for Peace 1 Suicide Bomber 1 Retaliation Combine ingredients Stir up fanatics Repeat endlessly
"More suicide bombs and more retaliation will solve everything"
[A dove holding an olive branch sitting on a lit bomb in a nest]
"Israel should do as I say ..." "... not as I do ..."
Ultimately... "We ran out of eyes and teeth"
