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Aharon Shabtai Reading

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Julie Englander hosts the reading. Christopher Merrill introduces the Israeli poet Aharon Shabtai.  Shabtai reads selected poems, some of which come from his publications J’Accuse and Ziva, Zmora Bitan.  His poems deal with the social and political issues surrounding the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.  Shabtai discusses how we need to learn to share the world and that life is about keeping hope.  Shabtai takes questions from the audience during the last five minutes of the recording.

In: International Writing Program Archive

Authors: Aharon Shabtai

Date Recorded: October 28, 2003

Works Read: Shabtai reads the following poems: "To My Friend;" "Elections: Israel 2001;" "Ziva;" "This Country;" "Politics;" "Culture;" "War;" "Hope"

Program: Live From Prairie Lights

Format: reading

Contributors: Julie Englander and Christopher Merrill

Topics: Politics; love; social issues; war; human rights; Israelis; Palestinians; Zionism; hope

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