Israeli Arab novelist and television writer Sayed Kashua will make an appearance at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9 at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Music Recital Hall, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd.
A screening of two episodes of Kashua’s acclaimed television series, “Arab Labor,” will be followed by a talkback with the writer, moderated by UWM’s Tasha Oren.
The series focuses on a Palestinian journalist — who is also an Israeli citizen — in search of his identity. Poking fun at the cultural divide, Kashua and his characters play on religious, cultural and political differences to depict the mixed society that is Israel.
Kashua is the author of three novels. He also writes a satirical weekly column in Hebrew for the Israeli newspaper Ha’aretz. In 2004 Kashua was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize in Literature.
This event is sponsored by the Israel Center & Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation and the Sam and Helen Stahl Center for Jewish Studies at UWM, with additional support from UWM’s Mitzvah Fund.
This event is part of the “Israel@65” series of activities sponsored by the Israel Center to celebrate 65 years of Israeli independence, and the Stahl Center’s 2013-14 series, “Art & Conflict: Ashkenaz and Beyond.”
Admission is free. For further information, contact Ro’ee Peled at the Israel Center, 414-390-5705 or RoeeP@MilwaukeeJewish.org.
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