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Session 1 (12-1:15pm):
Canon Fodder - What Distinguishes
the New Generation of Jewish Writers From Their Predecessors?
Depending on who you ask,
Jewish fiction is either dead, irrelevant, or experiencing an unprecedented
renaissance. But one thing is certain, the writing and reference
points of younger Jewish writers often differ greatly from that
of the last generation.
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Session 2 (1:30-2:30pm):
Babylon and On - Jewish Immigrant
Stories from the Middle East
The story of migration from Europe has long
dominated the American Jewish imagination. Today, new writers are
presenting competing narratives born from the Jews of the Middle
East, who were exiled in the 20th century from countries in which
their ancestors had dwelled for centuries.
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Session 3 (2:45-4pm):
What Isn't Jewish Writing, These Days?
- Jews and the Shape of American Culture
The past decade has seen a
blurring of lines between Jewish culture and American life. Words
like chutzpa and kvetch have become part of the vernacular, and
Jewish writers play a prominent role in every form of culture, from
comic books to novels. Writers share their perspectives on the role
of Jewishness in contemporary American culture.
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FOR
BYFI ALUMNI ONLY.
10:30-noon
Don't miss the special alumni morning session & brunch
Socialize with BYFI friends, faculty, and
family of alumni. Attend one of the following optional
discussion sessions:
The Inside Scoop: Alumni Writers Share Tips
For Making a Career Of It - This intimate seminar will
provide an opportunity for alumni interested in the field of writing
to hear from alumni writers in journalism, fiction and non-fiction
about getting started, choosing a style and the challenges and adventures
that come with working in this field. Panel members
include:
- Dara Horn (BYFI ‘94) author
of In the Image & The World to Come
- Anya Kamenetz (BYFI ‘97) author
of Generation Debt, staff writer for Fast Company magazine
- Dan Kurtz-Phelan (BYFI ‘98) senior
editor at Foreign Affairs magazine
A New Yiddish: Jewish Writing in America -
Early Jewish writers chose to write in “Jewish languages.” Today,
American Jewish writers generally write about Jewish subjects in
particularly “non-Jewish” languages and vernaculars. We'll engage
in a close reading of several key texts to better understand the
“new Yiddish.”
Presenter: Professor Sheila Jelen (BYFI ’87)
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