Ms. Bloch and Ms. Kronfeld co-translators of Amichai s opus, Open Closed Open , will read selections of his poetry. Following the reading, the authors will discuss the challenge of translating poetry from Hebrew. Book signing to follow. 53 years after Leon Uris book Exodus was first published, we will examine the novel in light of today s events in Israel, as well as explore the American Jewish relationship to Israel. A segment from the documentary Exodus 1947 will be shown.
Admission is free.
As the former executive editor of the Jerusalem Post , Mr. Makovsky served as diplomatic correspondent for more than seven years. Currently, he is a contributing editor to U.S. News and World Report . In July 1994, he became the first journalist writing for an Israeli publication to visit Damascus. In December 1999, he accompanied Secretary of State Madeline Albright to Syria. Author of Making Peace with the PLO and Triumph Without Victory , he has recently joined The Washington Institute as director of its Project on America, Israel and the Peace Process.