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The Jerusalem International Writers Festival
The Jerusalem International Writers Festival is an annual festival that takes place at the Mishkenot Sha’ananim Cultural Center in Jerusalem, Israel. Since Mishkenot Sha’ananim opened in 1974, literature has been one of its main focuses. The Jerusalem International Writers Festival was first held in 2008 and was a biennial event until 2018, when it was decided to hold it on a yearly basis. Each year, it features forty writers from Israel and other countries who take part in events on the Mishkenot campus and other locations in the city. The festival has been organized by Moti Schwartz since 2014. History The Mishkenot Sha'ananim conference center, founded by The Jerusalem Foundation and situated across from the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, is an international cultural institution and conference center for writers, artists, and scholars. The center has hosted writers and literary events with guests specializing in music, film, theater, museums, architecture, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amichai Chasson
Amichai Chasson (also Amichai Hasson, Hebrew: עמיחי חסון; born 1987) is an Israeli poet, curator and filmmaker. Biography Amichai Chasson born in Ramat Gan, Israel in 1987 into an Orthodox Jewish family. His father from Tripoli, Libya, and his mother (granddaughter of Samuel S. Bloom) from New York City, United States. Chasson attended state-religious schools in Bnei Brak, and after high school he moved to the hesder yeshiva in Yeshivat Otniel. He studied at the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School and the Mandel Leadership Institute in Jerusalem. He lives in Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem with his wife Dr. Miriam Chasson (the daughter of Author Emuna Elon and Rabbi Binyamin Elon, and sister of filmmaker Ori Elon). the couple have two sons and a daughter. Journalism and literary career He has worked as a journalist and culture critic for the papers Makor Rishon and Maariv, and as a speechwriter for the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin. He is one of the editors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Hasan
Roy Hasan (Hebrew: רועי חסן) (born 9 April 1983, in Hadera, Israel) is an Israeli contemporary Hebrew poet. He is a principal member of the Ars poetica literary movement. In 2015 Hasan was awarded the 2015 Bernstein Prize. Hasan grew up in a Mizrahi family in a lower-class neighborhood in a lower-class town, and worked as a cook during his mandatory military service. He continue to work as a low-paid cook after returning to civilian life. His poetry is regarded as part of a Mizrachi rebellion against the Ashkenazi Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ... and elitist Israeli left-wing political and literary establishment. Selected works *The dogs that barked in our childhood were muzzled, ''Haklavim shenavhu beyaldutenu hayu hasumei pe'' ( he, הכלב ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuval Noah Harari
Yuval Noah Harari ( he, יובל נח הררי ; born 1976) is an Israeli historian and professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of the popular science bestsellers '' Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind'' (2014), '' Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow'' (2016), and '' 21 Lessons for the 21st Century'' (2018). His writings examine free will, consciousness, intelligence, happiness, and suffering. Harari writes about the "cognitive revolution" occurring roughly 70,000 years ago when ''Homo sapiens'' supplanted the rival Neanderthals and other species of the genus ''Homo'', developed language skills and structured societies, and ascended as apex predators, aided by the agricultural revolution and accelerated by the scientific revolution, which have allowed humans to approach near mastery over their environment. His books also examine the possible consequences of a futuristic biotechnological world in which intelligent biologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadav Halperin
Nadab may refer to: * Nadab (son of Aaron) In the biblical books Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers, Nadab () and Abihu () were the two oldest sons of Aaron. According to Leviticus 10, they offered a sacrifice with "foreign fire" before the , disobeying his instructions, and were immedia ..., Biblical figure, eldest son of Aaron the High Priest of Israel * Nadab of Israel (Hebrew: נדב ''NaDaḄ'' meaning "nobel"), king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, reigned c. 901-900 BCE * Nădab ( hu, Nadab), a village administered by Chişineu-Criş town, Arad County, Romania {{disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovana Giordano
Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine Giovanni, which in turn is the Italian form of John; it is thus the Italian equivalent of Jane, Joanna, Jeanne, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giovanna has many variations, the most common of which is Geovanna. People known by this name include: * Giovanna of Italy (Tsarina Ioanna of Bulgaria) born Princess Giovanna of Savoy and was the last Tsarina of Bulgaria * Giovanna (singer) Giovanna Nocetti (born 10 March 1945), known mononymously as Giovanna, is an Italian singer, record producer and songwriter, mainly successful in the 1970s. Life and career Born in Viareggio, Giovanna started playing the guitar during her high sc ... * References {{given name, nocat Italian feminine given names Given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Earl Franzen (born August 17, 1959) is an American novelist and essayist. His 2001 novel ''The Corrections'', a sprawling, satirical family drama, drew widespread critical acclaim, earned Franzen a National Book Award, was a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist, earned a James Tait Black Memorial Prize, and was shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. His novel ''Freedom'' (2010) garnered similar praise and led to an appearance on the cover of ''Time'' magazine alongside the headline " Great American Novelist". Franzen's latest novel ''Crossroads'' was published in 2021, and is the first in a projected trilogy. Franzen has contributed to ''The New Yorker'' magazine since 1994. His 1996 '' Harper's'' essay " Perchance to Dream" bemoaned the state of contemporary literature. Oprah Winfrey's book club selection in 2001 of ''The Corrections'' led to a much publicized feud with the talk show host. In recent years, Franzen has become recognized for his opinion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Fermentto Tzaisler
Julia is usually a feminine given name. It is a Latinate feminine form of the name Julio and Julius. (For further details on etymology, see the Wiktionary entry "Julius".) The given name ''Julia'' had been in use throughout Late Antiquity (e.g. Julia of Corsica) but became rare during the Middle Ages, and was revived only with the Italian Renaissance. It became common in the English-speaking world only in the 18th century. Today, it is frequently used throughout the world. Statistics Julia was the 10th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007 and the 88th most popular name for women in the 1990 census there. It has been among the top 150 names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It was the 89th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2007; the 94th most popular name for girls born in Scotland in 2007; the 13th most popular name for girls born in Spain in 2006; the 5th most popular name for girls born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Elbaz
Ruth (or its variants) may refer to: Places France * Château de Ruthie, castle in the commune of Aussurucq in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of France Switzerland * Ruth, a hamlet in Cologny United States * Ruth, Alabama * Ruth, Arkansas * Ruth, California * Ruth, Louisiana * Ruth, Pulaski County, Kentucky * Ruth, Michigan * Ruth, Mississippi * Ruth, Nevada * Ruth, North Carolina * Ruth, Virginia * Ruth, Washington * Ruth, West Virginia In space * Ruth (lunar crater), crater on the Moon * Ruth (Venusian crater), crater on Venus * 798 Ruth, asteroid People * Ruth (biblical figure) * Ruth (given name) contains list of namesakes including fictional * Princess Ruth or Keʻelikōlani, (1826–1883), Hawaiian princess Surname * A. S. Ruth, American politician * Babe Ruth (1895–1948), American baseball player * Connie Ruth, American politician * Earl B. Ruth (1916–1989), American politician * Elizabeth Ruth, Canadian novelist * Kristin Ruth, American judg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
