‘Shalev creates a world that has the richness of invention and the obsessiveness of dreams.’ –The New York Times Book Review.
Celebrated Israeli author Meir Shalev is a best-selling writer of novels, children’s literature and non-fiction works. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages, firmly positioning him on the world’s literary stage. Shalev's novels include A Pigeon and a Boy, The Loves of Judith, Four Meals, Esau, and The Blue Mountain, one of the top five bestsellers in Israeli publishing history. His narratives, defined by feisty, original characters and vibrant prose, are profoundly rooted in Israeli history and its most cherished national events.
Shalev has been awarded the Bernstein Prize, the Juliet Club Prize, the WIZO Prize in France, Israel and Italy, the Brenner Prize and the American National Jewish Book Award for A Pigeon and a Boy.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/shalev.html
‘Eleanor Wachtel is one of the very finest interviewers of authors I’ve come across anywhere in the world.’ –Kazuo Ishiguro.
The host of CBC’s Writers & Company, Eleanor Wachtel is known for her clear voice, and thoughtful, thorough mode of questioning. Wachtel’s many accomplishments include receiving the Order of Canada in 2005, receiving seven honourary degrees, and being named winner of the Jack Award for the promotion of Canadian books and authors. Wachtel is also the editor of four acclaimed literary collections. She lives in Toronto.
http://www.cbc.ca/writersandcompany/host.html
Gala Reception and live music to follow.
 Co-presented with Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University
Dr. Robert Rogow Memorial Lecture Series
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