The Jerusalem International Book Fair runs from tomorrow through the 15th, and in The Jerusalem Post Hannah Brown previews it.
A highlight is, of course, the awarding of the biennial Jerusalem Prize, to the certainly deserving Antonio Muñoz Molina (more of whose books, as I often repeat, should be translated into English ...).
Among the events of particular interest:
A highlight is, of course, the awarding of the biennial Jerusalem Prize, to the certainly deserving Antonio Muñoz Molina (more of whose books, as I often repeat, should be translated into English ...).
Among the events of particular interest:
- Literary Criticism.com - Bloggers Panel -- featuring, among others, the venerable Maud Newton and Mark Sarvas (who certainly have long been active in the scene but both of whom, I can't help but note, regrettably don't actually do much blogging any longer)
- Books and Other Adult Pleasures - Literary Criticism Today, with representatives from the US, France, and Germany
- Lost and Found in Translation, as "Etgar Keret and Zuria Shalev meet with their translators, editors and publishers to discuss professional and personal aspect of being published"