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David Grossman’s “The Desire to Be Gisella”

David Grossman’s “The Desire to Be Gisella”

FromIsrael in Translation


David Grossman’s “The Desire to Be Gisella”

FromIsrael in Translation

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Length:
6 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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In his essay, “The Desire to be Gisella,” Grossman ponders the root of our fear of the “other” in ourselves and in those we love, and he thinks of authorship as a mad rebellion against this fear. Text David Grossman, “The Desire to be Gisella.” Writing in the Dark, Essays on Politics and Literature. Translated by Jessica Cohen. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Exploring Israeli literature in English translation. Host Marcela Sulak takes you through Israel’s literary countryside, cityscapes, and psychological terrain, and the lives of the people who create it.