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Shulamit Gilboa,
Independent Scholar,
Novelist, Literature Critic,
Former Chief Editor of Literature Supplement Yedioth Ahronoth
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Title: Me Against Myself: Being an Author, Editor, and oy vey, also a Woman
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Epstein Building, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Being an editor of a popular literary supplement is like being a creativity director and a priest at the same time. The job requires a delicate combination of cynicism, toughness, sensitivity, and a great deal of diplomacy. It's like living on the edge - You never know if the poet whose poem you just threw into the editorial trash bin will become the next T.S. Eliot. On the other hand, even if your sole concern is with literature - pure and simple - you can't avoid dealing with megalomaniacs, who think of you as an evil censor. These situations are amplified when the editor is a woman who is an author, or better, an author who is a woman. HBI Scholar-in-Residence Shulamit Gilboa will present. |
Vanessa Paloma,
Independent Scholar,
Soloist,
Performance Artist,
Writer and Lecturer
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Title: Mother, Lover, Adulteress or Bride? Gender and Power in Judeo-Spanish Romances from Northern Morocco
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Time: 7:45 pm
Location: Liberman-Miller Lecture Hall, Epstein Building, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Judeo-Spanish women's oral literature was a powerful medium for cultural transmission of identity and gender roles in the Spanish-speaking Jewish community of Northern Morocco. These songs have embedded messages ranging from deep spiritual teachings to humorous sexual innuendos which simultaneously formed part of a vibrant private women's world. HBI Scholar-in-Residence Vanessa Paloma will perform and discuss her research.
Refreshments will be served following the concert. |
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• Provides captivating profiles on sixteen artisans from nine countries
• Offers comprehensive information on craft and techniques
• Highlights each artisan’s work with beautiful, full-color images
• Includes U.S. national and Jewish holidays, weekly Torah portions, and international candle-lighting times
• Sixteen-month format (September 2008 through December 2009) allows for long-term planning
• Measures 12" x 12"
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Experience the beautiful work and inspiring life stories of sixteen global artisans using traditional techniques to elevate their craft to the highest level!
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Jewish Fiction Goes Outside of the Box
For our 2nd annual issue on Jewish books, we wanted to find young Jewish women who were writing about themes we haven't seen dozens of times. This is why you'll find mention in this issue of cowboys, Madame Bovary, a modern day Jewish heiress, a 12-year-old Iranian, Jewish spies, and a heroic German baker. Rather than post book reviews, we talked to the authors behind these stories and asked them about the inspirations for their books, and also what they think about today's Jewish fiction in general. Meet Joanna Hershon, Tova Mirvis, Laurie Gwen Shapiro, Dara Horn, Jenna Blum, and Gina Nahai.
Read on.
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The deadline for the Fall Scholar-in-Residence Program (September - December 2009) is January 29, 2009. Click here for more information.
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