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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Catch Up on Israeli Lit This Summer: My Recent Translation Projects
As we slip into summer and beach reads beckon, now seems an excellent time to recommend some of my recent literary translation projects, which cover quite a few of the many genres of contemporary Israeli fiction, and offer some good … Continue reading
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The Amazoning of Literary Translations
While I was previously aware of Amazon Crossing, Amazon’s literary translation venture, my recent first-hand encounter with it as a reader significantly increased my interest level. I recently read Yuri Machkasov’s exceptional translation from the Russian of Mariam Petrosyan’s unique … Continue reading
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Can’t read it in Hebrew? Watch it on Netflix
Netflix’s recent spate of international offerings includes an adaptation of Israeli author Amir Gutfreund’s Heroes Fly For Her, titled “When Heroes Fly.” The series appears to be rather loosely based on Gutfreund’s book, focusing on a rescue plot that takes … Continue reading
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