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Tag: Man Booker Prize

0 Politics Television/Film

The “Eyes on the Prize” Edition

Promised Podcast · 22 Feb 2018

The podcast episode discusses three main topics: the upcoming leadership primary in Israel's liberal-left Meretz party, the decision faced by Israeli writer David Grossman on accepting the Israel Prize, and the popular science-based reality show "Wedding at First Sight" in Israel.

0 Literature Culture

An Ode to David Grossman

Ruby Namdar in Tablet · 14 Feb 2018

David Grossman has been a pivotal figure in modern Hebrew literature, beginning with his influential work in radio, progressing to remarkable literary achievements such as the novel \"See Under: Love,\" and cementing his status as a voice of secular, liberal Israeli society.

0 Literature Culture

Paul Auster Snags Spot On Man Booker Prize Shortlist

Forward · 13 Sep 2017

Paul Auster's novel "4 3 2 1" has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 Man Booker Prize, alongside works by authors such as Mohsin Hamid and Ali Smith, among others.

0 Literature Holocaust

Why the Long Face?

Erica Brown in Jewish Review of Books · 28 Jun 2017

David Grossman's novel "A Horse Walks into a Bar" tells the story of comedian Dov Greenstein's final stand-up show in a seedy club, where he performs a dark and unsettling routine that blurs the line between comedy and tragedy, exposing his own emotional and physical vulnerabilities.

0 Literature Art

The Quality of Rachmones

Stuart Schoffman in Jewish Review of Books · 29 Mar 2016

Howard Jacobson explores the themes of literature, Jewish identity, and the character of Shylock in his works Zoo Time and Shylock Is My Name.

0 Literature Sports

Howard Jacobson in Tablet · 11 Oct 2010

Howard Jacobson, a former table tennis player and acclaimed author, drew inspiration from his experiences in Manchester's Jewish community for his novel "The Mighty Walzer."