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  • 3/11 Sayed Kashua to Speak at UConn

    Sayed Kashua
    Public talk: "Living with a Dual Identity"
    Wednesday, March 11, 2015
    7 pm
    Laurel Hall 101
    Reception and book signing to follow
     
    Sayed Kashua is a Palestinian citizen of Israel, author, and journalist born in Tira, Israel, known for his books and humorous columns in Hebrew. Kashua is the author of three novels: Dancing Arabs , Let it Be Morning, and Second Person Singular (all published in English by Grove Atlantic). Kashua is winner of the prestigious Berstein Prize. Kashua also writers a satirical weekly column in Hebrew for the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz. In a tongue-in-cheek style, Kashua addresses the problems faced by Arabs in Israel, caught between two worlds. He is the writer and creator of the hit Israeli TV show “Arab Labor,” now in its fourth season. In 2004, Kashua was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize in Literature. His novel Dancing Arabs has been made into a feature film, and premiered in 2014 at the Telluride Film Festival.
     
    Sponsored by Middle East Studies, The Center for Judaic Studies, the Office of Global Affairs, The Department of English, the Human Rights Institute, and the Humanities Institute.
     
    Kashua's books may be purchased in advance via the Co-op.
     
    For more information, contact: Jeremy Pressman at jeremy.pressman@uconn.edu